To: Bilow who wrote (79776 ) 3/6/2003 5:10:19 AM From: Bill Ulrich Read Replies (1) | Respond to Carl, original point of discussion was force-ratio factors for peacekeeping operations. Japan loved their Emporer and the troops were ready to fight to the death on the mainland, and they significantly outnumbered the invasion forces we were considering putting against them. That was, in fact, why it was prudent to use atomic weapons, in the first place. Peacekeeping thereafter, did not require a 20:1000 force ratio to achieve the peace and reconstruction. It, in fact, required a mere fraction of that. You suggested 480K per 24 million. Japan was ... for argument's sake and generously for your side, 120k for 75 million.
