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To: koan who wrote (497671)8/27/2022 7:07:35 PM
From: cosmicforce1 Recommendation

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Triffin

  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542004
 
>>A siege

Never seen that term applied to an island. Did you mean a naval blockade? That would have been my armchair general command.

Any land invasion of Japan would have been a shitshow. Until the Emperor said it was over - it would not have been over.



To: koan who wrote (497671)8/27/2022 8:14:09 PM
From: S. maltophilia  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542004
 
It's not a question of sensitivity. But it would be a waste of time if we are in agreement (from the responses so far, we seem to be, and if we weren't, I doubt anyone would have any insights that no one else has ever had. If someone has anything original, bring it on.