Ok someone please explain to me how �bombing the two cities had saved the future death of so many millions�. I simply don�t understand that.
How can you so confidently justify the death of millions with the presupposition of the hypothetical situation of �future lives/deaths�?
Its so easy isn�t it? To say that the US ended the war, the US stopped Japan from attacking further. But why aren�t we asking questions like, did it really end the war (for those who answer �no��please remember something called the �cold war�), did it save any lives (again for those who deny, remember something called- �Vietnam�).

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How do you propose we take these prisoners? These people were told (and did) fight to the death. They hopped in planes loaded with explosives and only enough fuel for a one way trip. Not exactly pacifists.... read the Okinawa thing. 10000 Japanese commited suicide rather than be captured....
I think Madcrow meant that if there was a choice he believes it would be wiser not to kill, but I never knew that they killed themselves and stuff, interesting.

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We sorta did. Ever heard of Little Man, or Fat Man? The two bombs we used of course. But on par with the japanese who surivived Hiroshima and Nagasaki, those who survived had massive burns and became sterile. 250,000 died due to radiation. Remember something Dingy and all other US haters, we never wanted that war, we stayed out so long that Great Britian could hardly assist when we took Germany (they were beaten up pretty badly). But hell, the brits are one tough-assed people. America would have not survived if it faced the same Air-War the Brits did.
Stop being so proud of causing death. It�s not a nice quality to have atleast in the eyes of us humans
I don�t hate the US, Paladin. I will not repeat myself on that, is that clearly understood or not? Simply b/c someone points a negative aspect of your governmental policy doesn�t automatically make them a threat/anti-America/America hater/terrorist/fundamentalist/freedom hater/etc.
How can you say �you never wanted war�, yes that does mean that you didn�t want to be on the receiving end of it but that doesn�t directly mean that it gives you the God-given right to nuke hundred thousands.
Britain was asking for your help for a long time, but you didn�t help, not until you had a direct vested interest in it. Therefore America�s claims to fighting wars for peace and to end the scourge and terror of war are quite invalid. You have to be able to fight against America to be able to continue a war, that doesn�t end the war, it gives more ammunition to these countries to take revenge.