The Pete Quiñones Show

The World War Two Series: Episode 17-Q&A w/ Thomas777 - 4/4

Feb 1, 2026
Thomas777, a revisionist historian and fiction writer who runs Mind Phaser and Substack, joins to explore the Nuremberg Trials and postwar politics. He traces how Yalta, Stimson and Jackson shaped the tribunal. He examines selection of defendants, evidentiary control, contested legal theories, Allied conduct comparisons, and the trials' lasting Cold War aftermath.
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ANECDOTE

Richter’s Eyewitness Protest In Turkey

  • Max Erwin von Scheubner‑Richter reported witnessing the Armenian massacres and protested, rescuing individuals at personal risk.
  • His testimony later challenged narratives that the Nazi movement was conspiratorially genocidal from inception.
INSIGHT

How The 'Six Million' Figure Was Presented

  • The oft‑cited 'six million' figure presented to Jackson was an estimate derived from demographic extrapolation rather than a single primary source.
  • Demography in wartime yields uncertainty, complicating prosecution claims.
INSIGHT

Conflicts Of Interest And Missing Documents

  • Key prosecution figures like Robert Kempner carried personal vendettas and conflicts of interest that shaped evidence selection.
  • Kempner also removed vast materials, later discovered in his possession, undermining defense rights.
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