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usGovOwesUs3Trillion

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19. there is no denying that Japan was militarily defeated at that time

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #16)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 06:41 PM

Aug 2013

all of our military leaders at that time also recognized that fact, they would have been fools not to. And that there were divisions on wether to continue fighting is not unknown, and they would have if they were not granted their one condition.

Fortunately, they were, and history has shown it to be a wise decision.

And I am not just against the nuclear bombings of a defeated nation, but also the massive civilian fire-bombings as well.

Not to mention the horror we caused in Vietnam, I am against it ALL.

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The grave injustice of COMMEMORATING victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki whilst forgetting [View all] snagglepuss Aug 2013 OP

you are brave to post this, snaggle grasswire Aug 2013 #1

Rather convenient that the Left has played into the hands of the TPTB snagglepuss Aug 2013 #3

The civilians killed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki aren't real victims?? Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #12

What BS. Where do I say they don't deserve to be mourned? snagglepuss Aug 2013 #20

but, but...none of that ever happened, we are told nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #2

No one says that usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #8

At this point, given the history of the war, quite posislby the ONLY just war nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #9

the context of this issue is that Japan was militarily defeated at that time (Summer 45) usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #13

No it was not, why the high command was very divided nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #16

there is no denying that Japan was militarily defeated at that time usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #19

The point is that we covered up their atrocities. Atrocities the world has never snagglepuss Aug 2013 #21

The Japanese did some horrible things in WWII it's true gollygee Aug 2013 #4

The problem is that if you go talk nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #10

Yeah for the sake of balance gollygee Aug 2013 #15

Well history should be taught not from the pov of the winner nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #17

Some stats of the hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians who died in both bombings quinnox Aug 2013 #5

... leftstreet Aug 2013 #11

Are you personally ready to be burnt to a cinder for the sins of the United States? CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #6

How is your comment related to the OP? snagglepuss Aug 2013 #23

There is enough blame to go around usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #7

I don't commemorate shit for them. The Link Aug 2013 #14

Technical Note: Most of Stalin's horrors were inflicted pre-war during the Holodomor HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #18

Excellent post, I'm glad you reposted this. MicaelS Aug 2013 #22