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4. most people don't know that was optional. Japan had one condition for surrender...

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 11:18 AM

Sep 2013

that they be allowed to keep the emperor.

We said no, nuked them, and then let them keep the emperor.

That sounds a bit avoidable.

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I finally realized why Obama and Congress never punished Bush/Cheney war crimes... [View all] yurbud Sep 2013 OP

You forgot Nagasaki and Hiroshima. GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #3

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