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Offline Yeager

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« on: August 04, 2005, 01:19:31 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2005, 01:25:48 PM »
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"In addition to Americans veterans, I have been thanked as well by Japanese veterans and civilians who would have been expected to carry out a suicidal defence of their homelands. Combined with the efforts of all Americans and our allies we were able to stop the killing," Brigadier General Tibbets says.

It is a sentiment upon which the surviving crewmen are unanimous.


Amen.
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2005, 01:36:35 PM »
Yep.
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2005, 02:13:09 PM »
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"The use of the atomic weapon was a necessary moment in history. We have no regrets".


It was their duty, and it's silly to blame the crew.

But IMHO it could be more polite to say they are sorry. They didn't know what they carry in a bomb bay.

A "necessary moment in history" it was mostly to show USSR that "allies" have another instrument of mass-destruction against us. Atomic bombings were used as a back-up during negotiations in Potsdam.

At the same time Soviet Army crushed Japanese continental forces in Manchuria and Korea, exactly according to an agreement from Yalta conference - no later then 3 months after a Victory in Europe.

Sorry.
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2005, 02:20:24 PM »
Boroda. :rolleyes:


No need for an apology from the crew and they did know what they had. It was necessary and those who died from it are no more dea than those who died from any other weapon. This is just a very graphic weapon that symbolizes the phrase that "war is hell".
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2005, 02:21:58 PM »
Bull**** boroda.  The alternative to dropping the bomb was to suffer millions of casualties on both sides invading japan.

And the word "Millions" is not an overstatement.



Good work Enola Gay.
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2005, 02:24:50 PM »
Bah.. A million deaths is merely a statistic
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2005, 02:25:17 PM »
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Bull**** boroda.  The alternative to dropping the bomb was to suffer millions of casualties on both sides invading japan.

And the word "Millions" is not an overstatement.



Good work Enola Gay.


Technically you cant have an overstatement there, because regardless of what figure you use, its an estimate.  It never happened.
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Offline lasersailor184

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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2005, 02:28:25 PM »
See Rule #5
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2005, 03:04:37 PM »
the crew for doing their job and duty.


to *******s who think we were wrong for doing it.
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2005, 03:11:17 PM »
doesn't matter WHAT anbody else thinks.

we did it, we'd do it again and we will if we're faced with a similar choice and a valid target.

best the resta world understands THAT.. could care less if they like it or not.
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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2005, 03:20:37 PM »
I think the most telling aspect is we used them when they were necesary but, havnt used them again in anger since.
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2005, 03:34:42 PM »
Didn't one of the crew go insane and later committed suicide?

I seem to remember hearing that...but it could be b/s.
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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2005, 04:04:39 PM »
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Originally posted by Hangtime
doesn't matter WHAT anbody else thinks.

we did it, we'd do it again and we will if we're faced with a similar choice and a valid target.

best the resta world understands THAT.. could care less if they like it or not.


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« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2005, 04:24:43 PM »
"I think the most telling aspect is we used them when they were necesary but, havnt used them again in anger since"

Good point though the fact the Russians had em might have something to do with this?
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