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To: Thomas M. who wrote (6828)	2/11/2004 9:36:09 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Your assertions are contrary to the statements of the members of the Japanese faction quoted earlier - Koichi Kido, aide to Emperor Hirohito; Mitsumasa Yonai, navy minister; and Hisatsune Sakomizu, the chief cabinet secretary in 1945. Clearly they know more about the subject than you. Incidentally, after the first bomb was dropped, several days passed with still no surrender. Then after the second bomb was dropped, again several days passed before the Emporer recorded a surrender speech. Even after both bombs had been dropped and the surrender speech recorded, the surrender of Japan almost didn't happen. Hardline members of the Japanese military tried to prevent it by stopping the surrender speech from being broadcast (note: General Mori, whose shooting death is mentioned in the passage below was the commander of the Imperial Guard): Major Hatanaka, Lt. Col. Shiizaki and Col. Ida arrive at the HQ of the Imperial Guards Division to enlist General Mori in the coup. There they gather Major Koga and Ishihara who have the written order to be signed by General Mori which will put the coup in motion. They wait on the General. After midnight they barge in. When asked to lead the coup, Mori refuses without orders from his superior. They continue to cajole him to join them. They are joined by Captain Uehara. Mori refuses again and Uehara draws his sword. Col. Shiraishi, the General's aide is killed. Major Hatanaka draws his pistol and shoots General Mori. It is now 2:00 am and the coup leaders proceed to the palace. There they obtain the cooperation of the guards on duty. The palace is sealed from the outside, telephone lines are cut. The rebels also take the Broadcasting House across the street from the Palace. The imperial chamberlains are alerted. They remove the recordings from storage and take them to an out of the way air raid shelter. Troops ransack the palace looking for the recordings and Privy Seal Kido and others. Other rebels fan out over the city to kill the PM and FM and others of the "peace faction". War Minister Anami commits ceremonial suicide. He does this because he has failed the Emperor by failing to win the war; failing to follow the Emperor's wish for peace; failing to control his officers; failing to live up to the expectations of the Junior officers and because the rebels have assassinated General Mori. angelfire.com