[dogsbody70]

I have just been watching a dvd about Japan's war in colour.


If you can get hold of it I recommend it.


I will not go into detail here but after the battle of Okinawa which was then used to use aircraft to firebomb the cities, it was awful to see those hundreds of incendiaries falling down in order to set fire to everything in its path.

Then also to see the Atom bombs dropped!!!!

The way the american tanks used FLAMES /GUNS from their tanks to reach all those who were hiding in caves-- amnong them many women and children. so much was set on fire from those awful flame throwers.

Knowing how many tunnels were created on Okinawa its dreadful to think how many japanese must have been burned alive

Oh surely we should learn from these awful happenings. All wars are dreadful and all too often its the innocent who suffer--not those who send armys out to do their work.

I doubt the Emperor realised the power that would be unleashed from the USA.

If he had been advised properly maybe he would have surrendered soon enough toprevent those A bombs being unleashed. The fire bombing should have been enough surely.


Of course for the Japanese-- surrender was supposed to be really unthinkable.