Holocaust Lesson 101: In 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland and occupied the country for six years, building concentration camps to murder Jews, Poles, and others that they viewed as untermenschen, subhuman. Poland fought Nazi Germany longer than any other nation.

Poland was the only country where Germans imposed the death penalty on anyone hiding or feeding Jews. Poland was the only country occupied by Germany not to establish a Quisling government to collaborate with the Nazis. Poland has more righteous honored at Yad Vahem for rescuing Jews than any other country. Poland was the one country were Germans killed babies if their parents helped Jews. Poland was the one country during the war that published a report asking world leaders to stop the Holocaust. Entitled “The Mass Extermination of Jews in German Occupied Poland,” it was distributed in the west in 1942. Poland was the only country whose underground army killed those who turned Jews over to the Germans. Poland was the only country that sent a messenger, Jan Karski, to London and Washington to ask Roosevelt and Churchill to stop the Holocaust. Poland was the only country that established an organization to rescue Jews, ‘The Council to Aid Jews” called Zegota.

James Comey's comments have brought shame on himself and on the FBI. Mr. Comey must learn this history before writing again about the Holocaust.Jews do not, and should not, tolerate Holocaust denial. And Poles do not, and will not, put up with denial of Zegota."

I made this comment on my page after the Polish embassy acted promptly:

www.waszyngton.msz.gov.pl/en/c/MOBILE/news/poland_s_ambassador_intervenes_after_a_statement_made_by_the_director_of_the_federal_bureau_of_investigation_#

“Glad to hear of this prompt action. Alex Storozynski spotted the lie and pasted his protest on facebook. Here is a copy of my comment complimenting his action: False memes, such as this one being purveyed by Comey, survive and grow only if people who know the truth remain silent. For silence NOT to occur, someone must first spot the lie and then do something about it. Alex you have my support and admiration for doing both. Comey is lucky, he is an intelligent man and ignorance is correctable. A good start would be for him to watch and learn the story about 'Life in a Jar' (Irena Sendler), Witold Pilecki, Jan Karski and Zegota. Maybe then he would do the right thing and instead of slandering he would honour all who fought and died 'for your freedom and ours' on all fronts for the full duration of WW2 and got so little in return. Other pertinent comments can be found on this part of Alex's facebook page. Felix”

*** www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/19/poland-apology-fbi-james-comey-holocaust