Ernest Schaal wrote:

> > So, your comment on Americans killing non-combatants please, without excuses,
> > justifications, or comparisons to Japanese.
>
> To the degree that the killing of non-combatants is necessary, as collateral
> damage in combat, there is nothing to criticize. To the degree that the
> killing of non-combatants is unnecessary, then it should be criticized.

Then do so.

Unfortunately, only Japanese are worthy of criticism in this thread.

Lt. Calley of the My Lai Massacre was a "jerk" who deserved "court martial" for
"disgracing [your] country", as opposed to committing mass murder, a war crime or
an atrocity. The other of the 150 men who were either not court martialed or not
found guilty.

> You haven't really shown that the killing of non-combatants was an unnecessary
> byproduct of combat.

This needs to be PROVEN to you? Or only when Japanese die at US hands?

Damn.

Read about the firebombing of Gifu. Or ask, since you live there.

> It shows that the Japanese military was mainly responsible for the civilian
> deaths.

Yes.

And your comment on US responsibility, please?

> > I am still waiting for you to criticize US killing of Japanese non-combatants.
>
> To the degree that the killing of non-combatants is necessary, as collateral
> damage in combat, there is nothing to criticize. To the degree that the
> killing of non-combatants is unnecessary, then it should be criticized. You
> haven't really shown that the killing of non-combatants was an unnecessary
> byproduct of combat.

You have some gall accusing M. Yoshida PhD (Law?) of giving you the runaround.

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