"Greg Hennessy" wrote in message
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 02:32:04 GMT, "weary" wrote:


That would be Stimson who claimed that Nagasaki was picked as the
primary
target for Fatman, when it clearly wasnt.

Even if this is true it says nothing about Stimson except he was
confused on that point.

It clearly does.

And?


Of course you will give us the precise quote detailing when exactly
*when*
this would have happened and you also tell us how this information was
beamed back in time to allied planners taking tough decisions.

The US was well aware of peace feelers being put out by Japan at least
two months before the bombs were dropped..

Not by any japanese in any position to deliver on a peace offer.

We don't know what would have happened if there had been a
response to the feelers.


Nevermind Leahy whose own briefing to truman put allied casualities
at
30-35% within 30 days of invasion.

But Leahy didn't think the landings would be necessary.

Leahy wasnt sat in a foxhole in Okinawa.

Irrelevant as to what he thought, but introducing irrelevancy
is your trademark, isn't it.

Not surprising, the allied butcher bill is irrelevant to types like you.

He didn't think it would be necessary so his estimate is irrelevant.