[ByDesign]

"Virtually all of the folks nuked in Japan are dead. It happened 70 years ago. Almost all of them were women and children."

Well, I guess NOT if some of them are prostesting, hmm, Sparky?

"I seriously doubt Tojo and his lackeys gave the slightest thought to what women and children thought about making war."

Irrelevant and a weak guilt trip to try and sidetrack your lack of understanding.

"However, Americans who blame women and children for Tojo's actions are beneath contempt."

Nobody has blamed the women and children specifically. YOU, however, are basing a straw man arguement on the only people effected by the bombs were women and children, yet I've seen plenty of photos and film of able-bodied men who were injured or killed in the bombing.

So, take your "contempt" and shove it, troll.

If you knew anything of the history fo the Japanese public during the war, you'd never take the position that they were innocents - they fully supported Tojo's efforts in every way.

[RedMonqey]

"Virtually all of the folks nuked in Japan are dead. It happened 70 years ago. Almost all of them were women and children."


Women and children were bona fide war targets.
Made so by their government, by Hirohito and the Imperil Empire of Japan's liberal use of women and children labour.


Not pleasant but true.

With men at the front these "helpless" women and children helped prolonged it's imperil war effort. It's war machine could not have functioned without the guns, ammo, etc. manufactured in small cottage sized industries and provided to army and navy until the end of the war.

Short of an full scale invasion such as the planned Olympic campaign and others, the A-Bomb was the only way to stop them from continuing their support of their government's war.

Not pleasant but true.