DROPPING THE BOMB

[landlocked]

PBS had an interesting documentary on last night about the last few days of WWII and Harry Truman's decision to drop the bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki.Horrible loss of life,tragic.But,as bad as it was,it was better than sending our troops into Japan for a house to house war that would've resulted in years of wasted tax payers money and thousands of American lives lost.Our leaders today should take notes......

[Dave Gray]

That's one of the historical things that I have trouble with.  Sure, it ended a war, but bombing civilians just seems really, really fucked up.  Isn't that kinda considered a crime against humanity?

[landlocked]

just like the civilians in New York city in '01.

[fyo]

If you think we shouldn't have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, please watch the intro to Saving Private Ryan.

And dropping the bomb on a remote military base wouldn't have accomplished the same thing? Was it really necessary to bomb both Hiroshima AND Nagasaki?

[Dave Gray]

just like the civilians in New York city in '01.

Yes.  Exactly.

What point are you trying to make?

[YoFuggedaboutit]

One thing is for sure....... the unveiling of the bomb dropping sure opened the eyes of a lot of people.  Imagine what will happen if there is ever a World War III.

[landlocked]

I guess I am saying that anytime anyone attacks the U.S. we should use every weapon at our disposal to show the world that,uh-unh,it ain't gonna fly.My mind goes back to right after 9-11,the news footage showing the Iraqi people celebrating and handing out candy to their kids as the trade centers collapsed.I can't help but wonder what the reaction in the arab world woulda been if like 20 minutes later,the city of Bagdad woulda been leveled by our nuclear missiles......complete and total destruction.How many American lives would we have saved?It sickens me to hear people talk about the "rights" of terrorists.

[Fred Finstoned]

NUKEM ALL LET GOD SORT IT OUT!!!

[Dave Gray]

You would want to shoot missles at Baghdad because of 9/11?  Iraq didn't have anything to do with that.  It was Al-Queda, specifically based out of Afghanistan, most of the people involved being from Saudi Arabia.

Nobody said anything about the rights of terrorists, either.  You're the one comparing 9.11 to the Hiroshima bombs, yet you're saying one is good and one is bad.  You're being very contradictory.

I'm not saying that we should've have dropped the A-bomb...I'm just saying that I think that bombing civilians is pretty fucked up.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Absolutely.

The Japanese were still fighting after Hiroshima.

Heck, they were considering continuing to fight after Nagasaki as well

Not really.  The Japanese would have surrender by the end of August without the bombing of Nagasaki.

And bombing a military base would have prove the power of the new bomb without needing to kills so many civilians.

As for the comparison of 9/11 and Hiroshima many would agree, both were the killing of innocents. 

[Fred Finstoned]

So is attacking a base on a peaceful Sunday morning that isn't even at war with you at the time.

That's one of the historical things that I have trouble with.  Sure, it ended a war, but bombing civilians just seems really, really fucked up.  Isn't that kinda considered a crime against humanity?

[Dave Gray]

So is attacking a base on a peaceful Sunday morning that isn't even at war with you at the time.

I agree.

[Guru-In-Vegas]

So had Japan dropped the bomb on us it would be ok too?

And by your logic, 9/11 was ok.  I mean what is the difference?  Besides the number of innocents killed.

[Phishfan]

I find it amusing anytime anyone says we just need to drop a bomb on the Middle East. WWII was the last time a bomb of that nature is going to be used without major consequences (other bombs coming right at us). The whole we should just nuke people theory just shows ignorance.

[simeon]

Normally  I would agree to just drop the big one on our enemy, but as far as Iraq it would be insane to do.It is mostly Al-Queda and terrorist from other middle eastern states blending in with peaceful Iraqis that is causing all the problems.
As far as Iraq not being involved in 911 it depends on who you believe, as there are reports Saddam Hussein was connected, mined you the liberal media disagrees.
Heck theres even reports Iraq was involved with Tim McVeigh, I am just telling there are reports out there no matter if you believe it or not.