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To: Vermont Lt
Murder is never the least bad choice.

Six of the seven five-star generals and admirals of that time believed that there was no reason to use the atomic bombs, that the Japanese were already defeated, knew it, and were likely to surrender before any American invasion could be launched.

For morality, I consult God's law.

For military strategy, I consult military leadership.

In this case, they pretty much agree in their conclusions.

43 posted on 08/06/2015 1:29:57 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("He shall defend the needy, He shall save the children of the poor, and crush the oppressor.")
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Again, you obfuscate the facts. You posted MacArthur's critique of using the A bomb. This was based on his belief that had the Allies allowed the Emperor to retain the throne, the Japanese would have surrendered. This was a position that YOUR post makes ironic since the atomic bomb spared his life. You could have posted such a comment only if you believe Hirohito had culpability in his country's war crimes. On the one had, you want to use MacArthur's comments to bolster your argument, yet you dodge the implications of his position.
46 posted on 08/06/2015 1:44:43 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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