[Powderworks] August 6, 1945
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Bawolski@aol.com
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 12:40:40 EDT
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In a message dated 8/9/2002 1:06:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
oznut@swipnet.se writes:
> Mike,
>
> Let's consider also that you are not speaking for all the people of USA,
> just the other day someone posted to the list and included 3 or 4 quotes
> from high American politicans and militaries who didn't quite see it your
> way.
>
> Some of "the people who are quick to condemn the United States for using
> it" are indeed Americans.
>
Magnus - I realize that. It is only my opinion, and I'm aware that a lot of
Americans feel that it was the wrong thing to do. (I wonder if the second
bomb was necessary). But once again, my point is that some people
condemn the use of the bombs to the point of villifying the U.S. and
victimizing Japan (at this point I should also say that I am not
anti-Japanese,
I'm not holding any grudge or hatred, we are discussing the situation as it
stood
in 1945). World War II started for the U. S. when the Japanese attacked
Pearl Harbor, and their atrocities during the war are well documented.
The U. S. did what it ultimately thought was right to finally put an end to
it.
A lot of politicians and military people and even some of the scientists who
helped develop it did not agree (some for fear of the can of worms that
it would open), but in hindsight I think it was the right thing to do, even
though it was a sad and terrible thing. The atomic bomb would have
been developed eventually by Russia, and who knows, if both the U.S.
and Russia had it without the knowledge of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
maybe one of them may have used it with much more devastating effect
on the entire planet.
Mike
Mike
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 8/9/2002 1:06:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, oznut@swipnet.se writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Mike,<BR>
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Let's consider also that you are not speaking for all the people of USA, just the other day someone posted to the list and included 3 or 4 quotes from high American politicans and militaries who didn't quite see it your way.<BR>
<BR>
Some of "the people who are quick to condemn the United States for using it" are indeed Americans.<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BR>
Magnus - I realize that. It is only my opinion, and I'm aware that a lot of <BR>
Americans feel that it was the wrong thing to do. (I wonder if the second <BR>
bomb was necessary). But once again, my point is that some people <BR>
condemn the use of the bombs to the point of villifying the U.S. and <BR>
victimizing Japan (at this point I should also say that I am not anti-Japanese,<BR>
I'm not holding any grudge or hatred, we are discussing the situation as it stood<BR>
in 1945). World War II started for the U. S. when the Japanese attacked <BR>
Pearl Harbor, and their atrocities during the war are well documented. <BR>
The U. S. did what it ultimately thought was right to finally put an end to it.<BR>
A lot of politicians and military people and even some of the scientists who<BR>
helped develop it did not agree (some for fear of the can of worms that <BR>
it would open), but in hindsight I think it was the right thing to do, even <BR>
though it was a sad and terrible thing. The atomic bomb would have <BR>
been developed eventually by Russia, and who knows, if both the U.S.<BR>
and Russia had it without the knowledge of Hiroshima and Nagasaki<BR>
maybe one of them may have used it with much more devastating effect<BR>
on the entire planet.<BR>
<BR>
Mike<BR>
<BR>
Mike</FONT></HTML>
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