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Quotes aren’t an argument. Instead, write original thoughts. I’m sure it’s difficult since your contributions to this discussion are just rehashing quotes that you Google, but you’ll understand more about the war and the human condition by cracking open a few books. Really.

Anyway

Many people feel regret over various aspects of World War II, including veterans who only killed enemy soldiers in what was honorable combat against a violent and viscous enemy who attacked them. No reason to think military commanders wouldn’t also express regret over using destructive weapons, even if they would have made the same decision over again. There’s no moral difference between bombing a city and killing civilians and bombing a factory making ordinance and also killing citizens. You seem to lack a fundamental understanding of the nature of warfare, and in particular Total War. There are no innocents. Unsurprisingly, the West were the only powers that gave even the slightest damn about minimizing civilian casualties. Which is why we are sitting here talking about western actions because we are a moral people by and large. Nobody in the former USSR has any regrets over raping and murdering Germans.

Same commanders ordered many gruesome, albeit necessary military decisions that resulted in the deaths of soldiers, women, and children.

Interestingly you aren’t quoting those who express regret over any number of those other decisions. Why is that?

Find us some quotes of Japanese commanders that survived the war and their regret over their heinous and disgusting acts. If not maybe you can find some Chinese friends or Filipino colleagues (or others) who can enlighten you.

Truman did not regret using the bombs and would have done it again, and as he said “at the snap of my fingers”, despite being sorrowful for the death and destruction caused. His opinion matters more than anyone else’s since it was his decision. And, your random quoting of people like “nuke them all “ Curtis LeMay shows you don’t even know anything about who you are quoting.

QED.



>Quotes aren’t an argument. Instead, write original thoughts.

Nothing you've written is an argument or original lol; it's baseless conjecture. It's certainly as original as flat earth perspectives.

Just out of curiosity what do you think I should respond to in your post above? There's nothing affirmative. There's nothing to counter, I can't even being debate anything because it doesn't say _anything_ other than wild claims that are based on pure narrative.

>I’m sure it’s difficult since your contributions to this discussion are just rehashing quotes that you Google

All of your posts are well, well, well below just rehashing quotes on Google. Try a little bit harder if you want to even being to critique other people?

Please say something substantive and supportable by evidence. Anything at all.


> Just out of curiosity what do you think I should respond to in your post above?

That's for you to figure out. I've proven my point to my satisfaction.

The last thing I'll say is America rules, greatest country on earth. :)

For your reading and understanding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_crimes?wprov=sfti...


It's pretty hard to come across as pathetic over text but you've somehow managed it lol.




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