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In reply to the discussion: A-bombs taught U.S. how to justify attacks abroad [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)27. Oh? How so?
Show us the imperialistic intent and effect of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and prove that there was no other purpose.
Was the bombing of Tokyo also pure American imperialism? And all of those attacks on Japanese held territory in the Pacific? Couldn't be any Japanese imperialism in there, could there?
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America came out of WWII with new 'protectorates' that they still control the Marshall Islands,
Monk06
May 2016
#103
You come in on the tail end of an argument days later. Read the rest of the posts on this.
brush
May 2016
#108
Absolutely. The US is a fascist, racist, warmongering, n'er-do-well great Satan
Albertoo
May 2016
#51
You've stepped in it now you, you America hater you !! Where is your Stalin, Mao, Tojo derp ?
Monk06
May 2016
#98
The Japanese conventially forget that they set in motion events leading up to Hiroshima.
TxGrandpa
May 2016
#6
"Hiroshima set in motion a sweeping, national generalization that if we do it, it is right."
uhnope
May 2016
#5
The carnage from the A bombs didnt matter, but Russia merely declaring war did? Horseshit.
7962
May 2016
#53
I don't think other points of view are ever shameful, nor is a memorial a time to whitewash. But
jtuck004
May 2016
#24
I am remembering ALL of those who made the sacrifice, not just those who suit my
jtuck004
May 2016
#32
What does something else that was stupid, tragic, and useless tell you, that you seem to
jtuck004
May 2016
#30
Americans would be dying to defend America's supposed interests. Japan doesn't have
jtuck004
May 2016
#63
Japan is no longer the source of "cheap products" and hasn't been for some time.
Adrahil
May 2016
#91
If one slows down their reading comprehension is often improved. I said, that. is.
jtuck004
May 2016
#93
Unit 731 in Harbin, Rape of Nanking, Sook Jing Massacre, Parit Sulong, Manila, Singapore
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#25
Oh, and the biological weapons used in Zhejiang and Jiangxi to poison the farm land as the Japanese
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#64
Japan Times: Impartiality at its finest! Hey, Japanese times, why not admit your shame with the
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#65
" when you criticize your country, that means you hate your country." Is how the government, Gompers
jtuck004
May 2016
#88
When Japan apologizes for starting the war and brutalizing the Chinese for 12 years,
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#100
OR, it's just another red herring in the continual war on justice in order to justify greed.
Festivito
May 2016
#71
To end the war with Japan....I would glad see the entire Japan island go up
beachbumbob
May 2016
#78
This will not help you when they make up the lists for the diplomatic positions in the
jtuck004
May 2016
#87
Evidence suggests that Americans place less value on human life than other people,
cpwm17
May 2016
#82
The piece completely ignores American military interventions prior to World War II.
Act_of_Reparation
May 2016
#110