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Originally posted by jerico65
Originally posted by TechUnique
What about the use of atomic weapons on Japan?
Was that not a bit extreme?
Nope. Not extreme or a war crime.
Want to read about war crimes? How about "Rape of Nanking". Tell me that was something that the Japanese needed to do to assist with their "war effort".
Of course, this is ATS. "@@"
Originally posted by kykweer
13 Conspiracy theories, not facts... Well not all the facts.
Originally posted by Atom12
Horrific but great post. Hope it opens some eyes. The worst part of all of this is that our laws in the U.S. allow testing on humans. Public law 105-85-NOV. 18, 1997
Not much outcry about this law. Wake up and make some noise unless you like being a test subject at their whim.
Originally posted by TechUnique
Originally posted by sirhumperdink
reply to post by TechUnique
how can you do battle with monsters without becoming one this was for the good of the nation you filthy terrorist
What about the use of atomic weapons on Japan?
Was that not a bit extreme?
reply to post by sirhumperdink
how can you do battle with monsters without becoming one this was for the good of the nation you filthy terrorist
Originally posted by jerico65
Originally posted by crawdad1914
Care to elaborate on why targeting Civilians Japanese and Korean and causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands is not a war crime?
Korean civilians? Really? The atomic attacks of World War 2 targeted Korean civilians? How about some details on that, Ace?
How come ATS can't come to grips with the fact that it was better to use the Atomic bomb than land Allied Troops and engage in a prolonged ground attack. How many casualities were they estimating? A million, plus?
If the Japanese had a problem with that in 1945, maybe they should have thought ahead before they started the war with the US in 1941.
In B4 someone says: - this was all a "long time ago" (yes I know) (followed by "show me recent!"). - we shouldn't be punished for other ppl's actions - government tests existed before Much like the slavery debate where ppl downplay/damage control it by saying something like "slavery existed before".
Originally posted by wrkn4livn
Originally posted by TechUnique
Originally posted by sirhumperdink
reply to post by TechUnique
how can you do battle with monsters without becoming one this was for the good of the nation you filthy terrorist
What about the use of atomic weapons on Japan?
Was that not a bit extreme?
Think about this before you answer. Place yourself back in the 1940's...
So... it's 1944. You had just been pulled out of Germany after fighting for three years in the heat and snow, seeing your friends get blown to pieces, yourself having kill other human beings while personally observing horrible things no one should EVER SEE, and you being told you have 15 days to relax at home before we start gathering you all back together to invade Japan. Now you know that we have a weapon that could potentially stop the Japanese and destroy their will to fight. Should we use it prior to invasion? If it works, it could potentially save thousands of US soldiers lives. I think you'd been the first in line to vote for dropping the bomb (if it was up to a vote). If you say "no", I think your not being honest with yourself...