<<You seem to be ignorant of the fact that towards the end of the war, the Japanese were practically defeated and there was no need for that "firestorm". >>
Far from "Ignorant", perhaps a difference of opinion. There are many history books which state an invasion of Japan could have taken years & tens of thousands of American lives.
Remember, Japan was the aggressor, the evil, the bad guys. After the unprovoked sneak attack at Pear Harbor & their absolute torture allied Prisoners of War at the Batan Death March & others, there were rational Americans which objected saying we stopped short - That we should have destroyed the entire Island. A subgrouping of those said that we should have continued dropping Atomic Bombs until we were assured there would never be another Japanese person or a Japan.
The debate will continue, for ever, you will not solve it here. There are valid rational points on both sides.
One must also ask if those that now question the acts have another agenda, do they also hate the US and why Japan still does not teach in their schools about their unanounced unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor.
Face it, War is Hell, and you don't stop the devil with words. |
