Originally Posted by Rochard

Why should reparations be paid to anyone?

Germany attacked pretty much everyone in the world including Poland, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA. Germany brought it on theirselves. And in case you haven't noticed, the financial damage of WWII - brought on by Germany - is still being paid for. Just this month the UK made it's final payment in the Lend Lease Act.

Japan? They attacked the US and brought it on themselves.

The only reparations that should be paid is to the Japanese who lived in the US during WWII when they were all locked up. While not a war crime, this was a horrible thing for the US to do.