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re: You’re the President. Do you drop the bomb?
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:40 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:40 am to Darth_Vader
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I don’t think it was selfish at all
As an American brah. As in, kill or be killed.
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Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:40 am to cwil177
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Dropping the bomb saved Japanese lives in the 100s of thousands, if not millions.
Those of us who had History class before SJWs started re-writing it know this.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:40 am to Cocotheape
The Japanese didn't deserve conditions.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:41 am to Darth_Vader
how many bombs do i have at my disposal? are there any rural military targets to make a show of force with before dropping on a heavily populated area?
This post was edited on 8/9/18 at 9:56 am
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:41 am to Darth_Vader
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There someone posted that the decision to use the atomic bomb was “not our proudest moment”
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:41 am to Darth_Vader
Without a second’s hesitation.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:42 am to Darth_Vader
Not only did the dropping of the bombs save lives and end WWII, it also prevented WWIII by demonstrating to Stalin that any attempts at advancing into Western Europe would be met with defeat.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:42 am to DarthRebel
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Those of us who had History class before SJWs started re-writing it know this.
history is heavily laced with propaganda. it isn't always re-writing, sometimes it's stripping off the sugar coat
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:47 am to celltech1981
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how many bombs do i have at my disposal?
I believe in Aug-Sept. of 1945 we had 3 maybe 4 bombs ready with more being produced at a rate of (I believe) about 1 per month.
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are their any rural military targets to make a show of force with before dropping on a heavily populated area?
Not really. Most of Japan’s major military infrastructure was centered in cities and ports. In fact, one of the main deciding factors in choosing Hiroshima as the first target was because it was the HQ of one of Japan’s “Area Armies” (equal to an Army Group) that would have been tasked with the defense of southern Japan in the event of invasion.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:55 am to Darth_Vader
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Not really. Most of Japan’s major military infrastructure was centered in cities and ports. In fact, one of the main deciding factors in choosing Hiroshima as the first target was because it was the HQ of one of Japan’s “Area Armies” (equal to an Army Group) that would have been tasked with the defense of southern Japan in the event of invasion.
drop the fricker
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:57 am to Darth_Vader
I find it odd that there are those who are voicing disapproval to the decision in the other thread but they are unwilling to answer my question in the OP of this thread.
I still want to know, if you oppose the decision to dropping the a-bomb, what would you have done instead and why? Anyone?
I still want to know, if you oppose the decision to dropping the a-bomb, what would you have done instead and why? Anyone?
This post was edited on 8/9/18 at 9:58 am
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:57 am to Darth_Vader
Of course I drop the bomb. My obligation is to the people of the U.S., not Japan.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:58 am to Darth_Vader
Drop the bomb. I would have no intentions of launching a land invasion. As bad as the bombs were, the Japanese would have fought us to the last man defending that island. Literally. They displayed their absolute ferocity many times over. Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Peilelu, etc. The invasion of Japan would have led to losses on a biblical scale for both sides.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:00 am to madmaxvol
I agree with Truman's decision AND Eisenhower's decision to threaten the Chinese with nukes over Korea.
Frankly W should have and might have considered using them in Afghanistan instead of invading.
Frankly W should have and might have considered using them in Afghanistan instead of invading.
This post was edited on 8/9/18 at 10:47 am
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:01 am to Darth_Vader
I understand the decision to drop the bomb and believe there was no other way without a major loss of US life. it is possible to not be against the bombing but still feel some remorse over having to kill a lot of innocent people.
There are folks who seem to be stoked that we had to do that.
There are folks who seem to be stoked that we had to do that.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:01 am to I B Freeman
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Eisenhower's decision to threaten the Chinese with nukes over Korea.
That wasn’t Ike. You’re thinking of Gen. MacArthur.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:03 am to I B Freeman
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Frankly W should have and might have considering using them in Afghanistan instead of invading.
W should have had the troops run through Afghanistan and then pulled out and left them to deal with their own problems instead of trying to bring them democracy/rebuild their infrastructure.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:04 am to celltech1981
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I understand the decision to drop the bomb and believe there was no other way without a major loss of US life. it is possible to not be against the bombing but still feel some remorse over having to kill a lot of innocent people.
There are folks who seem to be stoked that we had to do that.
I agree. It was a terrible thing to do. But if one looks at the facts of the situation, we had no other choice. Dropping the bomb was the most humane way to end the war in the fastest way possible with the lowest loss of life for both sides.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:05 am to Darth_Vader
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What do you do, Mr. President?
Drop the bomb...then make a babe thread
Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:07 am to choupiquesushi
Wasn't Tokyo the original target?
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