[PapaBear3625]

They truly loved their country and thought they were doing the right thing following orders -- we can still see this disciplined approach in the way the Japanese recovered from the earthquake). They would have fought tooth and nail against every American soldier, and "they" would have included women and children --> they were conditioned to see us as evil monsters hence the tragedy in Okinawa.

Being forced to kill women and children, not from 30,000 feet up, but at hand-to-hand distance, would have been damaging to the souls of American servicemen.

[Cronos]

Being forced to kill women and children, not from 30,000 feet up, but at hand-to-hand distance, would have been damaging to the souls of American servicemen.

I agree.