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Originally posted by theking
You are free to described the culture of Japan in anyway you choose, but it does not alter the fact that their culture and "religion/religions"...they viewed the Emperor as being a living "GOD"...and their fanatsism was as foriegn to us as the Mid East is.
We decided to wage "total war" with little thought to loss of life, civilian, or other wise, and demanded an unconditional surrender.
Force is a solution when applied properly...but todays leaders...I think...do not have the stomach for it...and probably not the American people per se. If the US does not get serious and take control of the situation (get tough measures...including taking down dissident leaders and be willing to take life) then...I think...ultimately the mission in Iraq will fail. In other words stop pussy footing around.
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Ok we dissagree about the culture of the japanese people at the time. Thats cool.
On the rest you seem to agree, different words but same idea correct?
Do you see any of our leaders actually leading? or just spinning the facts, altering the truth and spending more time thinking about how it could effect the next election.
The war in Japan was won on both fronts, in Japan and in America, the leaders asked us to step up and do something.
Today they way we are supposed to support this conflict is to shop more and not think.