As horrible as it was, I support the decision. Believe me, I think of it as an absolute last resort. Having a History degree, it is quite clear to me that Atomic Bomb saved more lives than it ended. An invasion of the home islands would have costed millions of casualties on both sides (American and Japanese). Japan's entire population was prepared to defend itself from an invasion to the death. The battles of Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and Guadalcanal showed how fanatical the Japanese were. Surrender was not an option for them. I think that the Atomic Bomb was a necessary evil and I hope that it is never used again.
2007-11-01
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