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From: Cubdriver
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: A thought regarding Midway invasion
From: Cubdriver
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: A thought regarding Midway invasion
On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:07:40 -0400, Robert Warinner
>Hasegawa's points to the lack of contemporary evidence that the atomic
>bombings motivated Japan's surrender.
Apart from the Emperor's Rescript, that would be!
Does he think the emperor was lying, or speaking for effect, or
covering his fundament?
What's not to understand about "a most cruel new weapon"?
Then there's the superlative reconstruction in Japan's Longest Day.
Blue skies! -- Dan Ford
Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
new from HarperCollins www.FlyingTigersBook.com
