[Emperor Palpatine]

"The Japanese Empire has been given the ultimatum from the allied governments to surrender or face prompt and utter destruction. Unless they immediately accept the terms of the Potsdam Accord and unconditionally surrender, they will face a rain of ruin from the air the like of which has never been seen on this earth."

-President Harry Truman in a broadcast after the Hiroshima bombing.



(Its hard to imagine that Democrats actually said such things once, ain't it?)

[bobby.223]

my favorite all time speech by a president to our country. damn, I would give a bunch to hear bush direct this kind of toughness to the carpet flyers. ain’t gonna happen I’m afraid.