Why shouldn't Hiroshima be a war crime? Because it was supposed to scare the Soviets? After all, the U.S. knew that the Japanese were trying to surrender. Brad De Long wrote: > I said that Hiroshima was a big mistake. > > I don't *think* it should be classified as a war crime (although perhaps it > should be--certainly the firebombing of Dresden and of Tokyo meet me > standard for war crimes). -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
