That Japan was ready to sign.

"But there again Barry, you were never likely to be in the place of those US Marines who having just fought for Iwo Jima would be staring at the upper side of the ramp of the landing craft heading in to spearhead "Operation Olympic".

And that is a poor excuse for the desamation of innocents. That was a civilian target. But then so were the Iraqi targets.

No I wasn't there & neither were you but my father was & he believed it to have been inhuman, unnessary. He was a well decorated vet from that theater & he protested against Viet Nam. You always go for the killing effect 'T'. To you it's always the best way.

Barry