[dogsbody70]

I wonder if any of the older generation have ever discussed this with their children.

It may seem long ago but my hope is that we learn from history and try not to make the same mistakes again-- If that is Possible.

Here in Britain I was not made aware of what happened in the Pacific war, now I am learning such a lot from both sides.

None of us are perfect after all.

It seems to me that countries hide a lot from their own people about too many things-- we need to see all sides of a situation and talk rather than make war.


One thing is true we are all capable of terrible deeds and many people die in the process.


I have a book called SENSHO where soldiers and others who lived through the war wrote to the ASAHI SHIMBUN in the eighties. It is a very fascinating and insightful collection of letters.


The battle of OKINAWA was horrific------------ even now okinawa has the American Bases-- causing much distress to the Okinawa people who are affected by it. I believe more consideration should be made for these people who are stuck in the middle of it all.

I do hope agreements can be made between Japan and America over that issue.
You may tell me to mind my own business as I am in England, but I do feel for those caught up in it all still.

More knowledge of the WW2 between the Nazis and Britain and all those involved in that is now being taught to our own children--and I feel that is important so they are aware and don't get entrapped in war again except that now we are in Afghanistan and IRAQ. I do not agree with that either.


whether wars are really about owning land and taking other countries over is that the real reason. We had the British Empire-- but how did we go about that. This is something I wish to study.

I hope I have not caused offence with this message.