Do you support the arming of Syrian 'rebels'?

[Gandalf]

I don't think that many dead innocent Japanese people was really neccessary. It wasn't just the initial nukes themselves, but the cancer and birth malformation fall out rates after. It was a shitty move that has never been repeated in history and for good reason. Having said that, I know your views on the Nukes and you know mine, so we don't need to pull this thread away from that. You think it was just and I say it wasn't. That's plenty for here.

[El Kabong]

I don't think that many dead innocent Japanese people was really neccessary. It wasn't just the initial nukes themselves, but the cancer and birth malformation fall out rates after. It was a shitty move that has never been repeated in history and for good reason. Having said that, I know your views on the Nukes and you know mine, so we don't need to pull this thread away from that. You think it was just and I say it wasn't. That's plenty for here.

Nobody knew about fallout until we used the bombs....which is why you see guys at nuclear testing sites checking out ground zero wearing tyvek booties as their only protection against the radiation.


As for the Battle of Okinawa which was the key to be able to make bombing runs on Honshu Island. Almost 100,000 Japanese soldiers were killed defending Okinawa and anywhere from 42,000-100,000 civilians died there too because they either brought up arms against the Allied forces or committed suicide thinking the Allies would murder them anyway because of the propaganda the Japanese put out about how vicious the Allies were.

The bombs saved lives its a fact and it's hard to swallow but it is the truth