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marie999

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26. On July 28th 1945 Japan was in communication with Russia. US intelligence knew.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #25)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 04:45 PM

Apr 2021

My question is why did Truman drop the bombs when he knew that Japan was talking to Russia and it was only after the 2 bombs were dropped that he accepted Japan's terms. He could have accepted those terms without dropping the bombs.

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Netanyahu probably trying to sabotage a new agreement with Iran. Lonestarblue Apr 2021 #1

"Netanyahu probably trying to sabotage a new agreement with Iran" EX500rider Apr 2021 #2

Israel has nuclear weapons but Iran can't have them? marie999 Apr 2021 #3

It turns out people trust a democracy like Israel more then they do a religious fundy dictatorship.. EX500rider Apr 2021 #4

You mean a democracy like the US which dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan? marie999 Apr 2021 #5

"It had nothing to do with WWII or Japan." Who said it did? EX500rider Apr 2021 #6

Israel definitely thinks it has a mission from God. marie999 Apr 2021 #7

Probably the same god who told them to "bomb Agrabah" or destabilize Iraq to start the end times ck4829 Apr 2021 #8

Right... EX500rider Apr 2021 #9

Yes and Iran murdered 38 US Marines and Sailors trying to sink a US naval ship and blame Egypt... marie999 Apr 2021 #10

If you have to go back 54 years... EX500rider Apr 2021 #11

It was not a mistake. Israel knew the ship was a US spy ship. marie999 Apr 2021 #12

I'll take the government investigation report.. EX500rider Apr 2021 #13

I don't blame you. marie999 Apr 2021 #14

Op never said that they approved of Israel having nuclear weapons in their post. cstanleytech Apr 2021 #15

You mean like the US did? marie999 Apr 2021 #16

You do know that a first strike offensive means that its done immediately as the kickoff for a war? cstanleytech Apr 2021 #17

Then what the US did was as bad if not worse because they used nuclear weapons marie999 Apr 2021 #18

Might I ask why you seem to keep trying to justify Iran seeking nuclear weapons? cstanleytech Apr 2021 #19

Because their enemy has them. Why does the US have nuclear weapons, because our enemies have them. marie999 Apr 2021 #27

"The use of the 2 atomic bombs by the US did not have anything to do with ending WWII" EX500rider Apr 2021 #20

Before the bombs were dropped, the Japanese government said it would surrender unconditionally marie999 Apr 2021 #21

Please show me where the Japanese made any surrenders messages to the US govt EX500rider Apr 2021 #22

Google Debate over the Japanese surrender marie999 Apr 2021 #24

If they made a actual attempt to surrender to the US govt I would have read about it EX500rider Apr 2021 #25

On July 28th 1945 Japan was in communication with Russia. US intelligence knew. marie999 Apr 2021 #26

A serious attempt to surrender would have been made to the US EX500rider Apr 2021 #28

Israel needs to back the fuck off and give diplomacy a chance. roamer65 Apr 2021 #23

THAT. Are they trying to do 45 a favor by thwarting Biden's efforts for diplomacy? Yes! joetheman Apr 2021 #30

The Iranian mullahs MosheFeingold Apr 2021 #29