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Hiroshima

60 years ago today, an atomic bomb was dropped from the Enola Gay into Hiroshima. The bomb was dropped in order to try to prevent the necessity of executing Operation Downfall (the invasion of Kyushu and Honshu) and the estimated million plus casualties on both sides from that operation. However, the destruction and suffering caused by the bomb was so horrific that many people question whether or not it was worth it. After recently studying Operation Downfall (thank you Strategy and Tactics magazine), it seems pretty likely that it was indeed worth it, as the invasion and occupation of an undefeated Japan would probably have made the invasion and occupation of Iraq look like a Sunday brunch at Tavern on the Green.

Anyway, I’ve just realized that I will be going back there in a month or so, during my next trip to Japan. Some work friends of mine are finally coming with me and they want to see Hiroshima and Kyoto, so we will spend two extra days and do that. Should be interesting.

Take a moment to reflect on Hiroshima today, and lets hope the use of nuclear weapons never occurs again on this little green planet.

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