On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:49:36 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
wrote:

Two wrongs don't make a right. However, the statement has nothing to do
with the topic. Destruction is a part of war. It would be more likely
to avoid war if you avoid starting one by attacking the other party.
The destruction of Hiroshima was fully justified by it's result. In
fact, it produced an end to the war with less impact on Japan than any
other end that could be envisioned at the time.

That's a very short summary of Richard Frank's book, "Downfall". I was
convinced by the book, and I agree with your statement of the case.

Perhaps the case for Little Boy might be strengthened if we moved
outside Japan to consider the plight of the Asians dying under the
Japanese military. Frank estimates that the death toll amounted to
100,000 a month in China alone.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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