Klaus Barbie

Klaus Barbie (1913–1991) was an SS-Hauptsturmführer, soldier and Gestapo member. He was known as the Butcher of Lyon. Michelle Gordian cited Barbie as an example of how untrustworthy the United States government could be: despite the numerous deaths he was personally responsible for, Barbie was useful to US intelligence, and so was able to evade justice for decades.