My fiance's grandfather was two days away from being sent to Japan when the surrender happened. I tried to explain to her the millions of lives that were saved (past and future) of the bombs. The amount of civilians lost due to the bombs pails in comparison to the amount of civilian lives lost due to an actual invasion. Plus not mentioning the loss of life of military force.
Just point out to an American that if they didn't surrender or the bombs weren't used that her Grandfather could of been killed thus her father and the rest of her family wouldn't be around.
The bombs were tragic, a mass amount of wasted life. It however was a necessary means to end the barbaric war.
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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