I absolutely agree; I'm not saying that it's irrelevant, but rather that there are still people alive and in power who have a demonstrated interest in lying on

I absolutely agree; I'm not saying that it's irrelevant, but rather that there are still people alive and in power who have a demonstrated interest in lying on the matter. This is far less true in other countries. What confuses me about this debate is what purpose is serves. Minus patriotism, why does it matter? I've maintained a neutral stance on the matter precisely because I don't understand this. (But I'm also a relatively non-nationalistic person, and I also have seen people who still think we need to get revenge for Pearl Harbor (4srswtf), so maybe it's just me.)