Reply #71: we DID keep him on the THRONE... and it remains the oldest monarchy [View All]

[bpilgrim]

the emperors ceremonial role in gov affairs has a long history in japan, ask (or read) any knowledgeable historian on Japan and you will get the same answer, his role, especially during wwII, was largely ceremonial, so your point is mute.

so, you "feel that nuking Japan was unnecessary." yet "it was the responsibility of the Japanese Government" to get us to accept their one condition before they dropped it?

do you realize how barbaric UNCONDITIONAL surrender is, all by itself, let alone using nukes, TWICE?

are you trying to rationalize TERROR?

if not, what are you disputing in the facts i am relating? or are you just having trouble accepting what our political leaders DID? I can certainly understand that.

:shrug:

peace