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Originally Posted by CDSmith
And in your mind that is somehow the US's fault?
Fact is, your countrymen are dying by the thousands every day and have been for over 3 years, .... every DAY. Now you have this new technology that, if used, could bring about an end to the war and save millions of lives around the world. You give the enemy several.... SEVERAL mind you, chances to surrender, yes -- uncondistionally... because that was what was needed.
They refuse.
I hazard a guess that had they taken the time to poll the entire US population on this, more than half would have voted to drop the nukes and force a surrender and end the damn thing once and for all.
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Well, I think 'unconditionally' was not needed to end that war. It was all about throwing the throne or be nuked. I can understand the anger at Japan after all they did, and that the public wanted to humiliate the emperor and his people. Fair enough at that time, but the price - sacrifice of hundred thousands of people - was too high IMO.