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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Enigma who wrote (26353)	4/21/2004 10:35:01 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

Controversy was mainly among those "in the know". When such matters became public, it was in the context of almost universal euphoria over the termination of the war. The whole country was dreading the final showdown with Japan, especially given how bloody the invasion of Okinawa had been.......

To: Enigma who wrote (26353)	4/21/2004 2:45:05 PM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 93284

And Churchill would have had no compunction about backing the decision Churchill made a very revealing comment: <<< ... Churchill, who had known about the weapon before Truman, applauded and understood its use: "Here then was a speedy end to the Second World War," he said about the bomb, and added, thinking of Russian advances into Europe, "and perhaps to much else besides. ... We now had something in our hands which would redress the balance with the Russians." ... >>> thirdworldtraveler.com Tom