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I think the (obvious) intimation is that, despite the Pearl Harbour attack, dropping atomic bombs (years later) on major Japanese cities is considered by some as very, very unnecessary, especially when considering the devestation and death caused by the blanket fire-bombing campaigns (which killed far more people that the a-bombs).

I don't think that Pearl Harbour had any direct influence on dropping the A-bomb. Truman dropped the bomb because he felt he could save more lives dropping the A-Bomb, then he could by physically attacking Japan with the military.

Since the A-Bomb was dropped, we will never know how many lives could have been saved. Or how many lives were taken in vain.

Because world events and the United States are two separate topics? The US is intimately tied into the North Korean situation. The US is the chief topic of discussion for nearly every political conversation... again, for pretty obvious reasons.

Last time I checked, the US was helping the UN draft a resolution, seeking to resolve the situation throughout international means. Too bad some people have no problem with a maniac test firing missiles at Japan.