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Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:13 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Do you think their knowledge of our actual willingness to use it counted for something?
Nope, we had it they didn't why wouldn't we use it if they invaded western Europe?
I also don't think the demonstration was necessary as Tuba suggests, the awesome might of the blast could not be underestimated by those in power in the USSR once they understood the weapon was feasible. The theoretical power was clearly understood, the reality was demonstrated at Trinity,
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:13 pm to TX Tiger
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How many people have been slaughtered in war since the bomb?
As far as Japan goes, not many.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:15 pm to genro
quote:Yes, in fact it's exactly what I said.
Millions have been killed in war.
That's not what you said, crawfish
quote:Don't hurt yourself trying to twist my words.
Yes, killing millions of people is always a good way to keep the peace
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:16 pm to genro
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A hell of a lot fewer than would have been without it.
This.
I am strongly convinced that there would have been a World War III between the United States and the Soviet Union had there not have been a nuclear deterrent.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:17 pm to TX Tiger
I'm not twisting anything. We all saw what that was in response to. I don't have to explain anything, you do. No one is buying your attempt to save face. No one.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:19 pm to upgrayedd
quote:Ya know, come to think of it, those motherfrickers never sent a Thank You card for only slaughtering 3 million of their people.
How many people have been slaughtered in war since the bomb?
As far as Japan goes, not many.
frick them!
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:19 pm to upgrayedd
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it was a psychological weapon as well.
And that, more than anything else, is what ended up bringing about the surrender.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:19 pm to TX Tiger
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TX Tiger
I know I've been gone a while....but geez, who let this freaking idiot out of the village?
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:20 pm to TX Tiger
C'mon TX, your killing millions comment was in direct response to the OP's mention of the bomb being used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You can be wrong, but don't be dishonest about what you said when it's meaning was clear to everyone.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:20 pm to TX Tiger
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Ya know, come to think of it, those motherfrickers never sent a Thank You card for only slaughtering 3 million of their people.
frick them!
It's fun to watch you try to spin this into a positive.
Once again you have been shown to be the moonbat you are.
(with apologies to toothpick)
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:20 pm to TX Tiger
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Ya know, come to think of it, those motherfrickers never sent a Thank You card for only slaughtering 3 million of their people.
Shouldn't have attacked Pearl Harbor.
Don't start nothin', won't be nothin'.
They should be lucky we didn't wipe out their entire civilization after executing their emperor in a public forum.
This post was edited on 7/21/14 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:21 pm to genro
quote:bullshite. That guy in Bimini with the glasses and PB&J, he's buying it.
No one is buying your attempt to save face. No one.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:23 pm to lsuroadie
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I know I've been gone a while....but geez, who let this freaking idiot out of the village?
All part of Chicken's conspiracy to increase hits on the website and thus earn more advertising revenue.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:25 pm to PsychTiger
quote:You folks on this board aren't the brightest bulb in the drawer, so I try and give you a pass every chance I get, but this was simple English. Even you can figure it out. Try....real hard. I think you can do it.
C'mon TX, your killing millions comment was in direct response to the OP's mention of the bomb being used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You can be wrong, but don't be dishonest about what you said when it's meaning was clear to everyone.
Question
quote:
On balance, dropping the bomb was the right call by Truman for the sake of long-term peace.
My answer
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Yes, killing millions of people is always a good way to keep the peace.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:25 pm to RollTide1987
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I'm sorry, but I would take the lives of 130,000 Japanese civilians over the life of a single American soldier any day of the week.
Psycho.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:25 pm to lsuroadie
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I know I've been gone a while....but geez, who let this freaking idiot out of the village?
TD class of 2004. Poliboard entitlement.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:26 pm to asurob1
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(with apologies to toothpick)
The Israel/Palestine threads have been fun today. I can only imagine how epic they would have been if that unhinged loon was here.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:27 pm to Godfather1
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Theoretically, there shouldn't have been any reason to drop nukes. The B-29 firebombing raids on Tokyo did more damage than both of them. That alone should have caused a more rational enemy to sue for peace.
good point ...
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:30 pm to RollTide1987
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They should be lucky we didn't wipe out their entire civilization after executing their emperor in a public forum.
Admiral Halsey certainly would have upvoted this. He said "When we're through, the Japanese language will only be spoken in Hell".
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