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The Japanese are being hypocrites if they expect American protection from their large, aggressive Communist neighbor, but without the muss, fuss, and frowns of actual weapons development.

The atom-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are still controversial events. I've entertained many a doubt about them, myself, especially in light of persistent reports that the Japanese were ready to accede to surrender terms that were a gnat's hair from what we gave them after the bombings. But that's in the past now.

Hot flash to Japan: Your prosperity is in large measure due to our defense of your islands, which has freed you to spend your public funds on other things. However, we cannot deter the designs of China without a large, scary nuclear force. Deal with it.

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Francis W. Porretto
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The Japanese were not ready to surrender. Their civiilians were fiercely loyal, the home island was heavily fortified, and Japan's soldiers would give it all (IE the kamikazis). Not to mention bamboo knives were being handed out to every civilian with orders to kill any American they see.

Japan was ready to accept a surrender agreement similar to what they got after? Bollucks! There is no way they would have allowed American occupation of their forified and garrisoned island without the great bomb to bring them back to reality! They completely lost their sovereignity and honor with the post-bomb treaty--there is no way they would have agreed to that otherwise.