Why are some people (esp leaders) these days trying not to admit war crimes?

Question

Iran's leader didn't admit the holocaust, although there are too many reports from all over Europe about those torture and killing.

Japan government had been very hard to admit that in World War 2 their soldiers had done sadistic messacre and rape, in spite of many reports from Asian countries like China, Singapore, and Indonesia. Although Japanese are usually quick to do apologize, it took years before the government finally do apologize for making Asian women forced prostitutes for army.

Are those atrocities real fact, or are those people trying to deny responsibilities?

Dear Shannon, there are many complains that Japanese soldiers forced women to be their sex slaves. It's not the ladies who offerred their bodies to be enjoyed. Unless, why are there many women in Asia these recent years went down to the street & asked Japan government to do apologize and compensate their sufferings during the World War 2? Did they want people to look down at them and say: "Oh, so you were a whore"?

Answer 1

No one wants to admit that they have skeletons in the closet. Keep in mind that the media of any time always made it seem more horrible than it was. I don't know much about Iran but I know that in Japan yes, women were forced to be prostitutes, but usually they weren't DIRECTLY forced (though sometimes im sure they were) Usually it was because the family was so in debt that the only way to get themselves out of it was for the women to work as prostitutes.

Also, many times when these things happen it isnt the government itself that is sanctioning these actions, but groups within the society. The government may have allowed it, but many times it isnt directly responsible but since they are the government, they will always be seen as the scapegoat for anything that happens. It takes a long time to sort out exactly what happened and why and its only in hindsight that we can look at mistakes in history.

Answer 2

Almost all countries on the Earth committed war crimes in long history. War itself is a crime.

And, in old time, most military had prostitutes facilities near their military bases for soldiers to prevent raping local women.

Imperial Japanese Army founded those prostitute facilities for that purpose.

Answer 3

That Iranian leader is an ignorant rich guy. I cant stand his lack of humanity. But I understand his lust for greed.