Hogan smiled: “The Russians never got over the war, they held some German POW’s for decades they don’t pass on any chance for revenge.”

Kinch wasn’t convinced: “Colonal, even if we get a trial off the ground, there’s no guarantee the Soviets will let her out to testify.”

“Ah but if the case was failing & Marya was needed to secure a conviction, or extradition!

The agent face lit up: “That’s true, they’d love to get their hands on any Nazi, the spectacle would play well with their public.”

“Justice for the victims of Stalag 13!” Hogan proclaimed.

Previously: The Still Faithful Short one Next Time: The Accused

One of the proudest things I did as a reporter was a series of Youtube videos called: Interviews with Immigrants.

During these interviews I sat down with a person born in another country and talked to them about their life, their coming to America etc.

One of those interviews was with Hanna From Iraq: At the time she agreed to an audio only interview: You can listen to it here:

It’s been seven years since I conducted this interview Hanna was 23 and we worked together at my former company. She moved on a while ago although we became friendly and she picked up a love of things American including pinball:

Yup that’s Pintastic 2019 back in Sturbridge on the last day as they are taking the last machines out.

Well every year I take some friends out for a Woosox game as a Christmas present so that we can enjoy not only baseball but some time together which is the real gift and Hanna was invited. It was also her graduation day from college so she attended in her cap and gown. After the game she wanted to take some pictures from center field and it hit me that it would be a pretty good sequel to our initial interview to talk to her about her journey to this point. So I pulled out my camera and here we are: Hanna from Iraq seven years later:

When Marco Rubio talked about what America is, this is what he was talking about.

The full interviews with immigrants playlist is here:

“She’s definitely on our side, I have no doubt” insisted Lebeau.

“Blimey 30 years later still singing the same tune” quipped Newkirk.

“Her house arrest could be staged”, noted Carter, and a brisk debate began.

“Wheather Marya is with us or not isn’t the issue, at least not yet”, said the intelligence agent, “The issue is how can we get her to West Germany without suspicion?”

“A Trial!” said Hogan with a gleem in her eye.

“A Trial sir?

“Yes Thomas A war crimes trial, to bring to justice that infamous Barbarian, Col Wilhelm Klink!”

Previously: A Reunion Interrupted, Next: Don’t Mention the War

Until I get hired and have no time for it I’ll be throwing up a random photo of something I saw and liked each week here:

The Buds are on the grape vines and blueberry bushes