Reply #53: Ah.....Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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#1- It is my belief that the bombings of both of those cities saved more lives than they took. Can you imagine the casualties involved with an actual U.S. invasion of the Japanese home islands? They would have been more than 250k. Also, keep in mind that we (Americans) were amateurs at killing compared to the Japanese, who killed about 8 million in their march through Manchuria. Also keep in mind that the Japanese drew first blood in that conflict, not us.

#2- As to Vietnam: I am quite aware that they were 2 million killed on each side. Are you suggesting that the U.S. killed them all? Both sides? That was a civil war and many of the casualties were ARVN vs. NVA and VC.

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this issue. Without a free media to report on and question their government, the Chinese government can operate with impunity when it comes to war. My point is that when the Chinese decide that they want or need something bad enough that they're willing to go to war for it, they will go to win. Their attacks will be deliberate and brutal and there won't be any squeamishness about it on their part.