Hmmm . . . since I wasn't alive and to my knowledge none of my relatives died because of it . . . I guess I don't feel as strongly as some people seem to about that war.
Still, I know what I have read, and it enlightening that there is still so much vitriol towards the Japanese and so much self-righteousness about A-bombing a civilian target even after 50 years. And I guess that's what's upsetting.
Anyway, if we had lost the war fire bombing and A-bombing cities probably would have been a war crime. Sure sometimes a country has to commit an evil act for self-preservation but it doesn't make it a good act; it's still an evil act. In my opinion fire bombing or A-bombing a city with civilians is an evil act even if it was against the JAPS.
I think President Truman captures how many felt about "the beasts" as he says -
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistle...mall/mb13a.htm
Sure he is disturbed BUT they deserved it.
[ December 14, 2003, 01:18: Message edited by: rextorres ]
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