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In reply to the discussion: Jill Biden tweet: 79 years ago today, our nation met tragedy with courage and resilience. My father [View all]R B Garr
(16,950 posts)10. Yes, the Japanese could have quit the continued kamikaze moves
on our carriers too. Choices and all that.
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Jill Biden tweet: 79 years ago today, our nation met tragedy with courage and resilience. My father [View all]
highplainsdem
Dec 2020
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Maybe it is time to remember the brave men and women that saved us from Fascist Germany
Demsrule86
Dec 2020
#15
I don't know anyone alive who wallows in grievances about the Japanese attack in 1941...
Hekate
Dec 2020
#42
After iwo jima and Okinawa, what would the cost in lives of a land invasion of Japan have been?
still_one
Dec 2020
#6
My uncle fought all through Germany and was on a boat heading for the Invasion of Japan.
Demsrule86
Dec 2020
#16
Seven of the United States' eight five-star Army and Navy officers in 1945 disagree.
progressoid
Dec 2020
#20
I have to wonder how many of those who were setup to invade Japan were against it?
still_one
Dec 2020
#33
It's a funny thing about us. Just when the world thinks we are too dumb, dis-unified, distracted...
Hekate
Dec 2020
#43
The decision to use the atomic bombs in the hope of ending the war faster so fewer lives would be
highplainsdem
Dec 2020
#8
Hindsight is 20/20. My dad was literally sitting on a dock in San Diego waiting to ship out to
catbyte
Dec 2020
#9
Were it not for the attack 79 years ago today, "nuking a city" would never have happened.
George II
Dec 2020
#27
"our nation met tragedy" I would have said it was 74 years ago. Specifically June 14, 1946.
cstanleytech
Dec 2020
#19
Yeah - My Dad Served in the Pacific Theater In WWII As a Japanese Language Officer.
panfluteman
Dec 2020
#34
As the son of a "Greatest Generation" WWll vet, I applaud Jill Biden's comments.
FailureToCommunicate
Dec 2020
#36