On Friday 14 September 2001 9:41 am, Glenn Williams wrote:
> But that was not the only sentiment expressed by Americans. There was
> also a national feeling of sadness and despair that the lives of
> thousands of non-combatants were obliterated so quickly and summarily
> that in these times the event could be likened to pressing the delete
> key on a computer keyboard.
>
> I was 14 when General MacArthur accepted the surrender of the Japanese.
> I don't believe we owe the world an apology for using "the bomb," but
> the memory of those times saddens me (and millions of other Americans)
> deeply.
Very well put. I've always wondered why we didn't give the Japanese the
'demo' version first.... as in: fire the bomb off about 5 miles offshore
where it would have done much less damage but yet show its force.
--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ Bruce S. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bellaire, MI 09/14/01 09:56 +
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
"Software company's new dress code -- another Law Suit."
_______________________________________________
http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc
->http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
