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Originally Posted by "Short Hand":c717e
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Originally Posted by Colonel
Yep. When I was going through their museum in Hiroshima and they were making a big deal about how terrible it was that the US killed civilians and children, blah, blah, blah ...all I could think about is Nanking and what goes around comes around.
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Ya... 2 wrongs make a right ? don't they old timer...... oOo: |
wasnt really a case of dropping bombs to punish them for their crimes, we dropped the bomb to end the war. retribution came through the hangings later on.[/quote:c717e]I know this isnt the subject of the thread but oh well. I believe that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were, truly horrible acts... Now dont get me wrong, I realize US soldiers would have died if the cities had not been bombed and the bombings helped bring an end to the second world war, and save american lives, however, the americans that would have died were soldeirs, but the people who died in the bombings were all civilians, women, children, and babies were incinreated and many of those who survived have horrible problems now because of teh radiation. Now, again, all sides and countries committed atrocities, so dont get me wrong, im not trying to make america look guilty but in my humble opinion, the bombings are inexcusable acts of genocide against civilains. I am not sure on the exact number but I know apporximately 150 thousand people died immidiately from the bombings. Of course, Russians raped german women, pillaged and destroyed villages, and shot german soldiers as they tried to surrender. And France and britain also committed attrocities... But as shorthand said, two wrongs dont make a right, and just because another country does somethin bad does not make it okay for us to follow in suite.