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In reply to the discussion: A-bombs taught U.S. how to justify attacks abroad [View all]7962
(11,841 posts)54. ".. the enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb.” Hirohito.
The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japans advantage. Moreover, the enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb.
Spoken in his surrender address. End of story.
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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