Indeed, to prove the disincentives work: Truman bombed Japan because the Japanese demanded as their only condition of surrender that the emperor remain emperor. They continued to demand this after both bombings, so Truman just gave in. The bombings were for nothing.
Mr. Edmonds still needs more history lessons. At least he now acknowledges that the US has been attacked other times than just Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese were never going to surrender. They were going to fight tooth and nail for the home islands. America was preparing and planning on 1 million US casualties for the invasion of the home islands
I leave a sneak attack that lead to a major war because someone was "goaded" for another poster...