61 years yesterday, and still no apology.

[Saras]

[Ecthy]

Look S, we're both a product of similar circumstances. Both grown up in evil Soviet commie land, both liberal cvnts now. The difference is I still know the meaning of responsibility for one's own actions

[Saras]

and decided to teach me a lesson?

[Ecthy]

So how much does Lithuania suck these days?

[Saras]

Less and less. Unlike East Germany

[Ecthy]

Third world countries easily have larger economic growth than developed countries.

[Saras]

Some don't. Case in point - East Germany.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by LordShiva


That's true, too. Land invasion was out of the question.

I agree that there was a strong case to be made to do something like the atomic bombing in order to finally end the war. But I've seen documentaries and photographs and whatnot, and I can't help thinking that there just might have been some other option that ended up being rejected simply because the administration was gearing up for the Cold War.

A speedy end to the war was critical to the survival of millions of Japanese civilians and military alike. Even with the nukes and the surrender tens of thousands died of starvation due to the destruction of the Japanese transportation infrastructure. The longer the U.S. Navy was kept from transporting food to Japan (instead of polishing off the few remaining coastal cargo transports etc.) the more Japanese would have starved to death. Even six more months of war would have likely increased the starvation deaths by an order of magnitude.

Okinawa saw over 200,000 killed during hostilities there. It is only about 300 square miles of land area.

As for "gearing up for the Cold War", this seems to be putting the cart well before the horse. In fact the U.S. plans called for (and then implemented) a drastic and immediate reduction of U.S. forces after the war. It was so drastic that sometimes ships could not be brought home due to the fact that there weren't enough qualified men left to sail them home. Even in 1950 with the Cold War actually beginning to heat up U.S. forces were woefully unprepared for war, as was shown by their inability to stand up to the completely overstretched North Korean army. Only the fact that North Korea had no air force or navy to speak of alllowed the U.S. to prevail on the ground due to mobility and the ability to attack enemy supply lines without restraint.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Spec
as I seen in a documentory on Discovery

oh well it must be true then

[Spec]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
OTOH, we are still waiting for Japan to apologise for killing and maiming tens of millions during WWII.

They did, twice.

Spec.

[Spec]

Originally posted by Qwertqwert


Just like the government knew about 9/11 and wanted it to happen to benefit the economy?

Exactly!!!!

Spec.

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Spec
They did, twice.

Spec.

I will repeat, compare it to the behaviour of Germany.

[Whoha]

Re: 61 years yesterday, and still no apology.

Originally posted by Spec
Yep well, 61 years yesterday since Hiroshima and still no apology from the US. Even though Japan has apologised to China twice atleast for the atrocities against them, the US still haven't apologised.

Discusting imo. These millions of people did not diserve to die. Hiroshima nor Nagazaki.

Spec.

millions didn't die, and I'm quite late to the thread.

[Spec]

Originally posted by Ecthy


I will repeat, compare it to the behaviour of Germany.

I know, I understand your point.

But he said: OTOH, we are still waiting for Japan to apologise for killing and maiming tens of millions during WWII

So, I say: They did, twice.

Spec.

[Spec]

Re: Re: 61 years yesterday, and still no apology.

Originally posted by Whoha


millions didn't die, and I'm quite late to the thread.

Yes you are, and now I know only 214,000 died. Much better than a land invasion and so on...
Poly is like school for me.

Educate me poeple!!

Spec.