[reagan_fanatic]

My uncle served in the European Theater and was in transit to the South Pacific when the bomb was dropped. Good chance it saved his and countless other American lives.

And my Father. He would have been one of those to go in on a ground invasion. It is indeed possible that I am here because the bomb was dropped and a landing was no longer necessary.

[dfwgator]

Fat Man and Little Boy saved even more Japanese lives than American lives.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

One of the plans was for the allies to drop atomic bombs just beyond the beaches to provide breaches in the Japanese defenses for the allies to funnel through. Can’t imagine the friendly casualties and shortened lives that would have caused.

[mikrofon]

Same here -- my Dad was stationed in the Aleutians, ready to go in hadn't Truman done the right thing at the time...

"A weapon of mass destruction can only be used for one thing. Now you might think it will ensure peace and freedom but I guarantee you it'll never have the effect you're hoping for until you use it at least once."