Mary Shafer ) wrote:
: On 23 Dec 2003 05:07:57 EST, Mark and Kim Smith
: wrote:

: I read through most of those threads and I actually might be learning
: something from them. ( BTW Art, keep posting your stuff too! I try to
: read most all threads unless the subject line looks absolutely boring.
: ) My question is, there were two A bombs dropped, but only one by the
: Enola Gay. Why no controversy over the display of Bockscar? Was there
: controversy over Bockscar ever?? I remember one of the statements posed
: by the original poster was that "The plane, in fact, differs little from other B-29s and
: gains its notoriety only from the deadly and history-altering nature
: of its mission." Okay, so what if the Smithsonian didn't display the
: Enola Gay, how about Bockscar? How about "The Great Artiste"? Would
: that be less controversial?? It flew along side both bomb runs! Why is
: it only the Enola Gay that stirs this stuff up? Past and present?

: Maybe it's because Bockscar is on display in the USAF museum, on a
: USAF base?

But still very open to the public, if anybody wanted to create
a fuss they certainly could. But this would presume a broader and
deeper knowledge of history than most potential protesters have.