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It is curious how many think they can re-write History when it comes to what took place to end the war and the action of the Japanese and Germans and Soviets that motivated the actions of Harry Truman.
The atrocities of the Japanese are well documented and include what became known as the Rape of Nanking China in 1937 & 38 and they killed over 100,00 Innocent men women and children, or the massive amount of death and torture in the Philippines, or the torture of our POWs in every theater in which they fought the Japanese.
I was studying History when I was about 12 or so when I found out they were Japanese. Up until them I had only heard them referred to as damn Japs by all the Veterans Of the South Pacific war I grew up listening to in San Diego, including my dad who was nearly killed more than once.
Many of you who feel the dropping of the A-bombs was unnecessary apparenty never payed any attention to the estimates of up to 1,000,000 American soldiers they figure would be casualties.
And at least that many Japanese Civilians who were being trained to resist at all costs with pointed bamboo sticks and other primitive but potentially deadly weapons.
They also never seem to mention that the Japanese terror weapon used against us the Japanese constructed 9,000 large hydrogen balloons, crafted from mulberry paper, glued together with potato starch paste. They were 33 feet across and could lift approximately 1,000 pounds, but the lethal portion of their cargo was a 33 pound anti-personnel fragmentation bomb, attached to a 64–foot long fuse.
They were found in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan and Iowa, as well as Mexico and Canada. The last one was launched in April 1945. The last known discovery of a functional fire balloon in North America was in 1955 - its payload still lethal even after 10 years! Japanese balloon bombs were discovered on American soil as late as 1992!
Thank God they only killed A smal number of school children and I believe their teacher.
Scientists have estimated that as many as 300 balloon bombs may still be scattered throughout remote areas of western United States!
People also forget that the fire bombing of Tokyo Killed more people in one night than either A-bombs.
In short War is hell and will always be the fight against terror needs to be stepped up close to the levels of WW-II and stop ***** footing around with namby pamby rules of engagement that just get our kids killed.
The Imam behind the NYC Mosque is rubbing our noses in the dust of the towers and Obama's response was dead wrong. We know what the Constitution says and that is not the issue here it has to do with something the liberals are usually quick to scream about. That being sensitivity to the feeling of others.
Don't we hear that all the time when we're being to we are intolerant of too many things such as Gays?
Sorry to on a major rant but I am tired of people who have to clue going off on our nation and the actions of our brave men and Women in the Military past and present.
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