Re: Did fireboming of tokyo really take place?
ircirc <ircirc> wrote in message news:<dhmskvo18u1vktopq5ej8j4u0go6e49fm1@4ax.com>...
> Worse yet the japs today commonly think that only if they delayed
> their attack on the US, they could've won the war. They never believe
> that the they started a war of genocide and plunder which brought
> destruction to others and ultimately themselves. If they don't think
> killing others is a war crime, why should others think killing of the
> japs is one?? The japs' animalistic nature is always in evidence
> despite fake bows.
>
I'd disagree. No cool headed person today, Japanese or otherwise,
thinks Japanese had a chance delayed or not. Japan was an economy 10%
of the US in 1940. Enough said.
> >First of all a victor does not call his actions which killed hundreds
> >of thousands civilians "war crimes". Secondly, you may not have been
> >taught of the episode during WWII as a student. Neither did students
> >in Taiwan or Korea. But literature about it is abundant. There was
> >no effort from anyone to hide it or says it was a fabrication. This
> >is a far cry from what the Japanese did regarding the Rape of Nanking
> >and other atrocities against the allies civilians and armed
> >personnell.
> >
> >
> >Yaofeng
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