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In reply to the discussion: "NUKES? WHY CAN'T WE USE THEM? WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING THEM???" [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)36. Of course not. Just pointing out the military choices available in WWII besides nukes.
the war would have continued using conventional weapons until Japan surrendered. Many more Japanese civilians would have died. Just like many had died prior to the nuclear weapons.
I love Japan and the people - lived there for four years. My daughter was born there. We have many Japanese friends.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were sacrificed to prove that the weapons really worked.
guillaumeb
Apr 2017
#4
You are relatively new to DU, but the OP has legitimate reasons to be sensitive.
Coventina
Apr 2017
#37
This site can be so hateful sometimes. Nevermind that you are a Japanese-American, but not even the
Coventina
Apr 2017
#45
Of course not. Just pointing out the military choices available in WWII besides nukes.
hack89
Apr 2017
#36
Hack, they were beaten and certainly not a threat to us at that time. If we wanted to show off our
Hoyt
Apr 2017
#40
Testing is different. Israel, Pakistan, China and others have performed testing. But using it to
Hoyt
Apr 2017
#50
I actually think if he tried to order a pre-emptive nuclear strike there would be a military coup
Kentonio
Apr 2017
#17
I'm sure the Republicans would, but I think the IC and military would rise up.
Kentonio
Apr 2017
#24
Yeah, like the fact we are the only country to kill people with nukes proves that.
Hoyt
Apr 2017
#41
Because people don't want to stay at a hotel built on a radioactive wasteland? n/t
PoliticAverse
Apr 2017
#34