Originally Posted by Dirty Dane

Japan would not surrender unconditionally. They would not give up monarchy. But they would surrender if they could keep the emperor on the throne. Truman ignored this. Bombs felt. And thats it. Rest is emotions.

This is not guessing. Its history. Its facts. Its recorded. Its been to court and panels. Truman and Eisenhower said it themself. Churchill wrote about it in his books. What more can we ask for?

Having an opinion that diplomacy works, at least it should be officially tried, is not laughable IMO.