On 7 Mar 2001, at 16:27, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> John Garcia wrote:
> >
> > Why Harry Truman (IMHO one of the best Presidents of the 20th
> > Century) ?
> >
> The only person who ordered [and was obeyed] that A-bombs
> were thrown against sentient beings
>
> Alberto Monteiro
>
Marvin has pretty much said what I would have about Truman.
Some who criticize his action contend that the US would have won
the war against Japan by simply starving the Japanese out though
our submarine blockade of the islands. I can not see why that is a
more acceptable action than a swift decisive blow.
john
