Why dropping the bomb 70 years ago was necessary, and why we need to be ready to do it again

The National Post ^ | August 9, 2015 | George Jonas

[Dr. Ursus]

I was stationed in Germany in the 60’s and I thought the same thing. Someone said that these Germans,Japanese are not their parents or grandparents and that is true.

[BigCinBigD]

I have an Uncle still laying at the bottom of Pearl Harbor. The Japs are lucky we stopped at Two.

[piasa]

Qom would be a better target than Tehran.

[rbg81]

Japan routinely carried out atrocities for a decade and then cry foul when the nukes dropped.

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The Japanese claim they want nuclear disarmament, but they better be careful what they wish for.

They are still very much hated in Asia, especially in China. I visited China and they have propaganda TV shows about WWII that continue to paint the Japanese in a very unfavorable light. The Koreans may not be as hostile, but they too have no love for the Japanese.

If it were not for American power (and nukes), China might yet settle their old score. In many ways, we are their best friend.

[Twinkie]

Dad was a WWII combat veteran of N. Africa, Sicily, Italy & Germany. War is HELL! If a country don’t want hell, they better sit down & shut up BEFORE they start something.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I think going back to the early 20s in China.

[Does so]

It took another week for Japanese Emperor Hirohito to address his loyal subjects in the “Jewell Voice” broadcast of August 15, announcing his country’s acceptance of the Joint Declaration of Potsdam...

After the defeat was announced, the wording to Japan's military was deliberately ambiguous: operators of ships and submarines were left with "autonomous" orders. When a US ship came upon a huge submarine on the surface, the captain (and maybe neither captain) wasn't sure of his next action. (But ended peacefully).

[Balding_Eagle]

Dropping it on the Holy City of Mecca would probably be the most effective way to bring them to leash.

[TXnMA]

"Dropping it on the Holy City of Mecca would probably be the most effective way to bring them to leash."

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Long overdue...

[exit82]

That needed to be done on 9/12/01.

[roadcat]

Dropping it on the Holy City of Mecca would probably be the most effective way to bring them to leash.

Not politically correct, but screw the PC libs. This would be a highly effective way to serve notice to muslims that they have to rein in the islamic radicals. That as long as muslims act as terrorists, that we treat their religion as a religion of death that civilized peoples will no longer tolerate in our midst.

"Oh, a lot of innocent civilians would die!" say the PC libs. A lot of innocent civilians died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki also. But it got the attention of the Japanese government to throw in the towel. Taking out Mecca would have the same effect. Show them we mean business by putting a stranglehold on their religious underpinnings until they rein in the radicals and quit murdering non-muslims. Take out all large islamic centers, one by one as needed until they reform their "religion". And keep eliminating the islamic soldiers anywhere they show their heads; no imprisonment, just elimination.

[Balding_Eagle]

Yes, and yes.