That you had none was self-evident in the first post. You did go on however.
I used to feel exactly the same as you up until a few years ago regarding this topic,
I don't doubt it, but like your arguments today, that 'feeling' was based on emotion, not the facts in evidence.
No, it was based on what I was taught, read, etc.
I love WWII-era airplanes and was always interested in the topic. I still prefer watching films from the ‘40s, WWII documentaries, listening to music from that era, etc.
I used to absolutely love the airshow at Sussux, NJ every year; got to sit in B-17 one time.
If I could afford a plane for personal transport I think it would be a B-25.
It always made logical sense to me that the atomic bombs needed to be dropped to convince Japan to surrender as soon as possible.
Maybe 8 or 10 years back I had read the bio of JD Rockefeller, Sr, “Titan”. I loved the book, as I’m into entrepreneurialism. I never suspected a thing about any conspiracy theories; in fact, reading that book really convinced me that there was no such thing.
Ah, if I only didn’t find out what I found out.