[Gay State Conservative]

I'm no fan of Truman (or FDR) but only the Japanese and Western Communists refuse to acknowledge that given the circumstances at the time the bomb was,by far,the least repugnant option open to him.

[central_va]

Appearantly 300 B-29’s visiting every day wasn’t enough.

[fatnotlazy]

Legend has it that Truman agonized over the decision to drop the bomb. This was not a decision made lightly. But in the end Truman realized that saving thousands of American lives was far more important than the number of Japanese civilian casualties. Truman had to put America first — something the current occupant of the White House won’t do.