[Vermont Lt]

Most of the folks who frequent this site understand that war sucks. It sucks a lot. We know this from personal experience, or through the experiences of our fathers, brothers, and sisters.

War sucks for everyone. The soldiers on Iwo, on the Japanese side, were not responsible for bombing Pearl Harbor any more than the guys on our side are responsible for dropping the A-bomb.

The men on both sides were thrust into a horrible situation. As long as we dont make the Jap Army, as a whole, victims, it shouldnt be a problem. We werent perfect, but we were the villians in this story either.

I watched Das Boot and I found myself empathetic to their plight. It didnt make me an apologist for the Nazis. I just felt bad for those poor SOBs in the boat.

I think sometimes, we need to remind ourselves that these are only movies.

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Please see post 100.

[GATOR NAVY]

The men on both sides were thrust into a horrible situation. As long as we don't make the Jap Army, as a whole, victims, it shouldn't be a problem. We weren't perfect, but we weren't the villians in this story either.

Excellent point.