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(OT.ot)(grinder) A-Bomb spinby gregor42 (Parson) |
on Sep 14, 2001 at 19:19 UTC ( [id://112443]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
you are way off mark to suggest that the A-bomb ended WWII in Japan. I did not. You are attempting to spin doctor my comments to justify your rant. I was speaking about desperation: It is also clearly an act of desperation. In WWII the japanese resorted to the 'divine wind'/kamikaze attacks because they clearly were losing the war. It didn't prevent them from losing, it only made the final resolution more bitter. We resorted to the A-Bomb because projections for taking the island of Japan put the casualties at one million. In this way, using the A-Bomb saved lives. But in the pure view of morality you're looking at the difference between civilian & combatant's lives... I will repeat that I do not condone the killing of civilians, even in times of war, which this is clearly not, since no formal declaration war has been made by our cowardly enemies. However, a military response towards military targets is the only response anyone can realistically expect. Even if, as may very well be in this case, your "military bunker" or "munitions factory" is a basement apartment with a bunch of guys with bathtubs, gasoline, and soap - straight out of Fight Club. This is terribly sad, yes. But a chain of events has been put into motion that isn't going to stop. I find the very wide and unprecedented powers that are being given to the CiC at this time a little ominous... Writing a blank check always is... And this one has War - American style filled in for the amount. But while you may throw stones at the imperfect handling of these events, you fail to offer an alternative, consequence-free path of action. Wait! This isn't a Parachute, this is a Backpack!
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