The biggest mistake the US made

[Oliver King]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

It was a tough decision but in the end more lives were saved than lost. An invasion of Japan would have been a blood bath

 

[Moonglow]

Japan bears much of the responsibility because of their imperial ambitions and their ability to not surrender when they knew the war was over...

 

[Hossfly]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.

I suspect the good General lost his life for that stance

 

[there4eyeM]

If not the biggest mistake, certainly at the top. America, that had none of the horror of WWII visited on its mainland, seems to be blithe about what was inflicted upon others, especially innocent women, children, elderly and dissident elements in enemy territory.

 

[USNavyVet]

Both Hiroshima and Nagasaki were military targets. Dropping the bomb was definitely the right thing to do in order to save American lives.

 

[Hossfly]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.

I suspect the good General lost his life for that stance

An old family friend witnessed the collision that injured Patton and he said it was definitely intentional. I believe him. And his actual death was also suspicious. People still think Russia was behind both incidents

 

[there4eyeM]

.[/QUOTE]The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.[/QUOTE]

Just to play a game, we could say bombing Moscow would not have been morally worse than what was bombed.
Japan was out of the war and just waiting for the last holdouts to admit it.
IF...Moscow, Stalin and Soviet centralized control had suddenly disappeared, the US would have stood astride a world without enemies of any consequence, the greatest armed force ever assembled, and total discretion about where and how to apply its power. Invading Russia would have been unnecessary and, in fact, a tremendous error. In the unlikely event that the Red Army had the co-ordination and will to try to continue to fight, it would have been better to let them attack and destroy them on familiar ground with their logistics extended, rather than the other way. Or, draw them into a massive concentration and nuke that. Either way, populations and US troops would be spared and war ended fairly rapidly.
There was, of course, no way any of that could have happened. Thinking was just too limited. That is why the mistake of bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki was made, too.

 

[Freewill]

The atom bombs were just another weapon in the arsenal of the winning side. That is all. The number killed was far less then the atrocities committed by the Japanese in their imperial conquests.

The following are a few of the atrocities of the Japanese. Put yourself in the position of the marine that is to storm the beaches of Japan. Put yourself in the position of those who would need to make such decisions. Yes, a lot of people died by one bomb but the fire bombing of Tokyo and Dresden killed more.

Think about what you would think of a people who would commit the rape of Nanking yet are willing to fly a plane to their own death.

Laha Airfield Massacre This ghoulish event, which killed more than 300 Australian and Dutch POWs,

Alexandra Hospital Massacre Just a day before the British surrendered Singapore, Japanese soldiers stormed Alexandra Military Hospital and slaughtered its occupants, including the medical staff and patients. Even those undergoing surgery were not spared.

Palawan Massacre In another case of POW massacre, the Japanese stationed in Palawan Island, Philippines tried to kill all their American prisoners after wrongly assuming Allied forces had invaded. After driving the prisoners into makeshift air raid shelters, the Japanese burned them alive.

Japanese Occupation Of Nauru During their occupation of the island, the Japanese committed a string of atrocities, and a few stood out for their brutality.

Akikaze Executions In what could be argued as an uncharacteristic yet brutal incident, Japanese forces executed a boat of German civilians suspected of spying for the Allies.

Indian Ocean Raid Massacre In the final raid conducted by Japanese warships in the Indian Ocean, the heavy cruiser Tone sank the British merchant vessel Behar and captured 108 survivors. Captain Haruo Mayuzumi relayed his ship’s success to his superior Rear Admiral Naomasa Sakonju, expecting praise. Instead, the admiral berated the captain for bringing along useless prisoners. He ordered their execution.

Sook Ching Massacre Following the Fall of Singapore, the Japanese wanted to mop up all remaining resistance, especially among the Chinese living in the region. To accomplish this, the notorious Japanese secret police Kempetai initiated Operation Sook Ching (“purge through cleansing”) in February 1942.

I-8 One of Japan’s most notorious submarines, the I-8, is best remembered for sinking two Allied ships and for the crew’s terrible conduct in the aftermath. On March 26, 1944, the sub spotted and sank the Dutch freighter Tsijalak hundreds of miles off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Japanese took 103 survivors onboard and massacred them with swords and sledgehammers. They then bound those still alive and left them on deck as the submarine dove below. Only five survived the ordeal.

The Death RailwayAs their cargo ships were vulnerable to Allied raids, the Japanese sought an alternative supply line to maintain their forces in Burma. This culminated in the construction of a 415-kilometer (300 mi) railway between Burma and Thailand. The railway used 60,000 Allied POWs and 200,000 Asian conscripts for slave labor. During the year-long construction, thousands died from the grueling working conditions and inhumane treatment. A total of 13,000 POWS along with approximately 80,000–100,000 Asian laborers died constructing the railway.

The Massacre Of Manila Early in 1945, General Yamashita planned for his men to evacuate Manila and fight in the countryside. However, two Japanese admirals ignored his order and committed their men to a final stand inside the city. When the Americans arrived, the Japanese forces realized that they faced certain death and vented their rage on the hapless civilians trapped inside their lines. For weeks, the Japanese raped, pillaged, and murdered. Aside from the bayonets and beheadings, they machine-gunned captives and set fire to buildings with people trapped inside. The Americans ceased artillery strikes so the Japanese could surrender, but the Japanese instead continued their rampage.

10 Japanese Atrocities From World War II - Listverse

Rape of Nanking In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of Nanking and represented the single worst atrocity during the World War II era in either the European or Pacific theaters of war.

The History Place - Genocide in the 20th Century Rape of Nanking 1937-38

 

[IcebergSlim]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.

Yeah, Hoss.......Invading Russia has repeatedly proven to be a savvy strategery......

 

[TheOldSchool]

If not the biggest mistake, certainly at the top. America, that had none of the horror of WWII visited on its mainland, seems to be blithe about what was inflicted upon others, especially innocent women, children, elderly and dissident elements in enemy territory.

After Japan massacred over 4,000,000 innocent Chinese, displaced millions more in the region, destroyed our base at Pearl Harbor in a despicable surprise attack, and killed 150,000 of our finest in a war THEY started, they should feel lucky we only dropped 2 on them.

And then thanks to us they became one of the great economic powers in the world. I'd say we went pretty damn easy on them.

 

[there4eyeM]

There was no need to invade Japan.
There was no need to sacrifice US lives.
There is no moral justification for terror bombing.

 

[FA_Q2]

Japan bears much of the responsibility because of their imperial ambitions and their ability to not surrender when they knew the war was over...

This.

 

[Anathema]

Hiroshima and Nagasaki saved Anerican lives. That's all that matters to me. Never start a fight you cannot or will not do everything necessary to win.

Yes, i jyst said that a quarter million foreign lives are worth less than one Anerican life. Two billion foreign lives wouldn't meet the value of one American. Especially an American soldier, sailor, airman or marine

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

We should have nuked the Russians instead

 

[Hossfly]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.

Yeah, Hoss.......Invading Russia has repeatedly proven to be a savvy strategery......

While we speak, Russia has nukes aimed and programed to hit every major city in the U.S. and thousands of other targets.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Sorry, this story it is not current events, but I think such things do not have time estimation.

Today the 9 th of August 2015, we live our lives, but 241 000 people had died 70 years ago for no reason. They thought that the WW II was over ... but not for them.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America believes that its internal and external policies is always right. And this is the biggest of its mistakes. Decided on the genocide in favor of its geopolitical interests - the top of inhumanity. This blood will never wash off from the US history, and the fact that even after 70 years, the US is not ready to admit that committed a terrible mistake says only one thing - the US continues to erroneous and selfish policy, both domestically and abroad.

I am so sorry, I thought we were confident enough to admit the things we had done.

The biggest mistake the U.S. made was not letting Patton invade Russia and not dropping a nuke on Moscow. That's why the world is so screwed up today.

I suspect the good General lost his life for that stance

An old family friend witnessed the collision that injured Patton and he said it was definitely intentional. I believe him. And his actual death was also suspicious. People still think Russia was behind both incidents

Read Killing Patton, I had thought before it was an assassination but after reading it there is no doubt in my mind

 

[rightwinger]

The question remains...what did we have to do to demonstrate the power of our new toy?

After Hiroshima, did we need a second demonstration?
Did we have to drop on a populated area to demonstrate the capability of our bomb?

Could we have dropped one bomb on a military occupied island and told them we have fifty more just like it?

 

[Freewill]

As far as I know Russia has never attacked America. As far as I know Russia really isn't a problem, other then having nukes pointed at us and the Cuban missile crisis, which really wasn't a huge problem, made huge by Kennedy.

So I am not sure what Patton wished to accomplish by attacking Russia. The defeat of Communism? That happened any way, thanks largely to Ronald Reagan.

Patton was a warrior, we shouldn't take the lead from warriors.