[EternalVigilance]

I’ll go with the opinions of the Americans who were lined up to take part in the invasion of Japan. I never knew of one who didn’t believe that the dropping of the bombs probably saved their lives.

[FirstFlaBn]

If it did nothing else, it prevented Stalin from establishing a claim to part of Japanese territory. With the commies in the State Department advising him, who knows what Truman would have agreed to. Japan had plenty of chances to surrender and didn't. Who's to say a successful coup wouldn't have happened on the eve of a surrender offer. The article is dishonest in that those disagreeing with Truman's decision do it after the fact. Not one time does the writer use the phrase as it turned out.

[noinfringers2]

I was one of those actually lined up for the invasion of Japan on August 15. All in the line up were glad for the news. I was of a somewhat bit different attitude as my brother had been killed on Okinawa in April and I was still filled with revenge. Personal fighting in a war is hell and revenge and I can honestly say my training for such especially after the death of my brother took a while to overcome as morbid and foolish as it might seem to those without the experience. Truman was more of a civilian soldier than the professionals who are given civilians to be their pawns for their games. I believe the Japs intended for the USA to suffer heavy casualties during the landings so they could bargain for a deal benefiting them.