Update to Estonian Occupation Museum

I took issues with the way some matters were portrayed in the occupational museum's films. Wikipedia's account of Klooga is by no means an authority on the subject, but the film's portrayal might need some updating.

This lead me to a commission organized by President Meri. A group of researchers were organized to document what types of crimes were committed during the war. This is a grave account of the travesities that happened in Estonia during World War II and who is responsible-

http://www.historycommission.ee/

"The creation of this commission reflects our hope in Estonia that shining the bright light of truth on some of the tragedies of the past will not only contribute to reconciliation within our society and its further reintegration into the international community of nations but also help to prevent the repetition of such tragedies elsewhere. This commission is committed to setting out in as clear terms as possible what crimes against humanity happened in Estonia. It is committed to overcoming the stereotypes about groups that were the basis of many of these crimes: After all, most of these crimes were possible only because some governments and movements used stereotypes in place of the uniqueness of the human person in their dealings with others. It is committed to eliminating any double standards in the assessment of particular events. Crimes against humanity are crimes against humanity regardless of who commits them. And it is committed to compiling a record sufficiently well-documented and complete that no one will be able to deny what happened or to avoid facing up to the facts. "

--quoted from the Introduction

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