Miffed at Scholars & Clergy

The rememberance of the bombing of Hiroshima is now being held. Yes, it was a terrible thing to unleash such power. Yet, what some scholars fail to realize was that this was war. Do whatever you can to finish the war once and for all.

I have read reports such as Green Left, reporting on an article by the British New Scientist. Are these scholars serious? There are always choices to be made in a time of war. Was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the only option? No, there were other options available. Yes, the Japanese were weary of war and yes they may have surrendered peacefully. But the American leadership did what it could to end the war. Was there a hidden message in the bombings to our allies and to the rest of the world? Possibly. This action did start the Cold War. But, more importantly, it concluded World War 2 in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Then, we have this bishop in Washington that equates the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to terrorism. [Excuse Me?] Yes, the terrorism committed against the United States on 9/11 killed innocent civilians, as did the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2. However, the difference is that we were at war with Japan. We were not at war with Al Queda. How can this idiot bishop make this statement?

There are still raw feelings on this issue even 60 years later. Yes, it was horrific. Yes, it killed innocents. Yes, it ended the world war. Yes, it started the Cold War. Yes, it was war. Yes, it was our world and country's history.

Should I feel guilty over a decision made by leaders far before I was born? Hell no! Should we as a country make reparations for a war time decision? Hell no!

Again, move on. Learn from the past, don't do it again in the future.