bombings on japan, were the really needed Options

[Mr. Psychotic]

do u guys think the 2 bombs dropped on japan during WW2 were really needed?
i say no because they just killed innoc3nt people in those 2 citys and it left a perment mental damage on my grandma (im japanese)
so what do u guys think

[EmeraldKnight]

Well, if you want justification in the dropping of the bombs, it exists.

The Japanese didn't just attack the military bases in Pearl Harbor, they killed over 150 civilians in Honolulu as well (from improperly fused shells).

I find it quite the double-standard to say "It's okay, you killed 150 innocent people in Honolulu, we'll take our licks and let that one slide."

We flew bombing raids over Japan as well

Like it or not, the United States' existence relies on enforcing our clout.

Japan attacks us and kills 2,400+ people, injuring over 1,000, we retaliate with 50 times the force.

And why was 50 times the force necessary?

Also, belive it or not, dropping the bomb was for the good of the Japanese people. At that time they were just as tenacious as the Americans (perhaps more) and would have fought down to the last man (regardless of Germany's defeat), spelling the demise for that country in the future.

Um... no.. perhaps the Generals were.. but not the civilians

After we dropped the bomb we were able to go in and help to rebuild the economy of Japan, giving them a real position in the world. One they hold to this day, and one they never would have had if they had kept fighting after Germany went down.

Yet we also caused devastation long term effects due to the radiation by the atomic weapons

I think you exaggerate the numbers when you say millions of Japanese died...

Perhaps a little. but they were mainly innocent women and children

Yeah, well extremity is what our country depends upon.

Realli.. so you're for the preemptive invasion of Iraq?
And we should go and invade every other country that holds terrorists threats against us?