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Behind the Bastards
It was cited to describe the brutality of the US occupation, including assassinations and torture by the Marines, and how those practices influenced Trujillo's later behavior.
a number of Dominicans, we may be certain that nobody knows exactly how many were put to death offhand by the Marines and some were tortured without ever having their day in court at all.
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It was cited to describe the brutality of the US occupation, including assassinations and torture by the Marines, and how those practices influenced Trujillo's later behavior.
a number of Dominicans, we may be certain that nobody knows exactly how many were put to death offhand by the Marines and some were tortured without ever having their day in court at all.
In fairness, however, it must be said that Captain Merkley's end was appropriate to his corrupt practice.
The assassinations by Captain Merkley were repudiated by his superiors and he committed suicide while awaiting for trial, asserts Knight.
Nevertheless, if Merkley himself paid dearly for his cruelty and sadism, his methods unfortunately did not disappear with him.
And young Trujillo, he left behind a keen, proficient disciple who has carried on the sadistic tradition long after his teacher's name is no longer remembered.