Comments on: Remembering Nagasaki http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-394965 Pete Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:16:10 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-394965 Here is what one American survivor had to say, Chief Dukes, a good representative of all Air Force First Sergeants. <a href="http://www.us-japandialogueonpows.org/Stolen%20Valor.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.us-japandialogueonpows.org/Stolen%20Va...</a> Here is what one American survivor had to say, Chief Dukes, a good representative of all Air Force First Sergeants.

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]]> By: Dragonfly http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-394958 Dragonfly Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:32:05 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-394958 This is just personal opinion, but I think part of the reason that those cities were targeted was because they were untouched by the war and we had to see how much damage would occur. Fire bombing Tokyo created more damage and casualties, but it would have been hard to assess how effective the bombs really were. In hindsight, I think we should have used them on Okinawa. It would have saved thousands of American lives in that battle, plus the majority of casualties would have been from the Japanese military. But, there was also the added psychological effect of such destruction on the motherland. Anyone who comdemns those bombings is doing so from the safe distance of several generations and no threat to themselves or their country. This is just personal opinion, but I think part of the reason that those cities were targeted was because they were untouched by the war and we had to see how much damage would occur. Fire bombing Tokyo created more damage and casualties, but it would have been hard to assess how effective the bombs really were. In hindsight, I think we should have used them on Okinawa. It would have saved thousands of American lives in that battle, plus the majority of casualties would have been from the Japanese military. But, there was also the added psychological effect of such destruction on the motherland. Anyone who comdemns those bombings is doing so from the safe distance of several generations and no threat to themselves or their country.

]]> By: Marcus Ambrose http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-357623 Marcus Ambrose Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:26:48 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-357623 The same number of civilians, if not more, died in one day in the firebombing of German cities, but it wasn't an atomic bomb so it's more easily forgotten about. The bottom line is that GI Korea in Post #9 is correct: Far more civilians were killed in the most brutal of ways by the Japanese and Germans than by the Allies. The same number of civilians, if not more, died in one day in the firebombing of German cities, but it wasn't an atomic bomb so it's more easily forgotten about.

The bottom line is that GI Korea in Post #9 is correct: Far more civilians were killed in the most brutal of ways by the Japanese and Germans than by the Allies.

]]> By: junior http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-357422 junior Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:21:47 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-357422 You say that like it's a BAD thing. Someday I'll be able to pass judgment on people who had fought from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa, and were on their way over from the battlefields of Europe to fight against the Japanese, but I will have to work on being THAT sanctimonious. Here's to those who risked their lives- and to those who gave their lives- to defeat the Japanese. And to hell with the naysayers. You say that like it's a BAD thing.

Someday I'll be able to pass judgment on people who had fought from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa, and were on their way over from the battlefields of Europe to fight against the Japanese, but I will have to work on being THAT sanctimonious.

Here's to those who risked their lives- and to those who gave their lives- to defeat the Japanese.

And to hell with the naysayers.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-357401 GI Korea Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:25:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-357401 If dropping the atomic bombs were genocide than the Japanese committed a far greater genocide on the people of China. If dropping the atomic bombs were genocide than the Japanese committed a far greater genocide on the people of China.

]]> By: James http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-357390 James Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:05:46 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-357390 Killing innocent civilians is a war crime regardless of circumstances. I would call this as Genocide of mass proportion. Killing innocent civilians is a war crime regardless of circumstances. I would call this as Genocide of mass proportion.

]]> By: Remembering the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-190574 Remembering the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:37:23 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-190574 [...] that played a critical role in eventually ending World War II.  I highly recommend everyone read my prior posting about the dropping of the bomb on Nagasaki.  Likewise I highly encourage everyone to read my prior [...] [...] that played a critical role in eventually ending World War II.  I highly recommend everyone read my prior posting about the dropping of the bomb on Nagasaki.  Likewise I highly encourage everyone to read my prior [...]

]]> By: singhen narahasi http://rokdrop.com/2007/08/08/the-bomb-that-ended-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-183239 singhen narahasi Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:03:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=694#comment-183239 I don't feel for the NAGASAKI or HIROSHIMA...., if this bombing was'nt done, then japan wud have dominated many other countires, like they did to china, pearl habour etc.., a right whack at the right place at a right time..., I don't feel for the NAGASAKI or HIROSHIMA…., if this bombing was'nt done, then japan wud have dominated many other countires, like they did to china, pearl habour etc.., a right whack at the right place at a right time…,

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