[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Bomber Harris basically fell into disgrace after WWII for the nighttime (read, indiscriminate) bombing of Germany.

All that airpower would have been far better spent keeping all the U-boats in the North Atlantic underwater all day and out of mischief at night. It would have shortened the war and saved lives--and property--all around.

[Arkle]

I believe that the motive which prompted us was a very characteristic Anglo-Saxon desire to defend ourselves without preparing for war to win the fruits of victory; without actual fighting, and (if this proved impossible) at least to keep casualties down to a minimum among our own soldiers.

I'm sure the survivors of Bomber Command would be fascinated by this view, given their 50% casualty rate.