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alarimer

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14. I apologize for our actions because no one else will.

Reply to Baobab (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2016, 10:34 AM

May 2016

I notice a distinct lack of empathy on this thread.

America, fuck yeah! We're the only ones who count apparently. Even among so-called progressives.

Those people who were bombed or fire-bombed in Tokyo or Dresden were not combatants. What happened there was morally reprehensible and a war crime. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a monster.

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'I still hate the glow of the sun': Hiroshima survivors' tales by Shingo Ito [View all] Baobab May 2016 OP

I am so sorry. raging moderate May 2016 #1

The Japanese executed tens of thousands of POW's and civilians. They would have done the same Trust Buster May 2016 #2

What a beautiful sentiment. pangaia May 2016 #7

It was an accurate historical statement. The Japanese were just as responsible for dropping Trust Buster May 2016 #12

Until the day he died my old man would wake up in a sweat StarTrombone May 2016 #3

There was a POW camp near Hiroshima. Some Downwinder May 2016 #4

Acts of war are not covered by health insurance Baobab May 2016 #5

They were classified as civilian contractors and not military. Downwinder May 2016 #6

Thats what I mean. its possible the Japanese government would have helped them. Every year the Baobab May 2016 #8

The blame for their pain..... Socal31 May 2016 #9

Bad leadership has consequences? Baobab May 2016 #10

Here's the difference kathysart_decoration May 2016 #11

The typical Japanese POW camp would contain 20,000 POW's, American and allies. Trust Buster May 2016 #13

Japan was responsible for horrible atrocities against civilians in China. BlueEye May 2016 #15

I apologize for our actions because no one else will. alarimer May 2016 #14