I have never believed in bringing a war to innocents.
The dropping of the bomb was carefully watched by the USSR who already had the recipe thanks to Julius and Ethel.
Expensive wars ensued that put America in today’s situation:
drained and broke thanks to the lousy elected looting politicos.
Count the mansions.
For the future increase the term of president to two six-year terms, senators to two Four-year and HR to four two-year terms.
Expenses and salaries for the congress, their staffs and all expenses should be paid out of the respected state’s treasury.
It would solve many problems.
> I have never believed in bringing a war to innocents. <
Studies done after WW2 showed that the Allied bombing of German cities did nothing to break the morale of German citizens. Albert Speer - Hitler’s armaments minister - once said the Allies should have focused all their no bombers on Germany’s ball-bearing industry.
That would have brought the German war machine to a screeching halt, said Speer.
On the other hand, unlike with Germany, Japanese cities were filled with small factories that contributed to the war effort. So maybe those cities were legitimate war targets. (?)
Except those working to produce and provide the food and supplies for the combatants are not really innocents.
With the exception of the young and very old there are no innocents. The civilians manufacture the machines of war and grow the food for the war machine. Innocents are killed. War is nasty ugly business and should be avoided if possible. If not possible one must go to total war. It is not pretty.