Gas in the Invasion of Japan

"Sparky AKA_Sparkticus" wrote:
phosgene and mustard gas

(what was wrong with blockading Japan, it is
a couple of tiny islands)

You see this is my problem the Country's that
claim to be fighting on the
side of GOOD stoop to use tactics that are worse
then those employed by the
enemy.

And British soldiers have been always are always
ready to stand and fight
for their country and i have no problem with
any soldiers death in the line
of duty.

The ends do not always justify the means of
achievement.
When we hold the moral high ground, we should
behave that in a more moral
way then our enemies.

So would you justify the use of lets say Neutron
bombs on another
countries sovereign land to attack a few extremists...
Maybe they could use chemical weapons or even
biological, The US and UK have
loads of these stock piled.


Ever heard of the Paris Treaty on CBW weapons? The stocks of CBW weapons
held by the U.S. and British are being destroyed. You've never heard of Johnston
Island or Toole, Utah? Those, among other places are where the stuff is being
destroyed.

U.S. policy is now to regard any use of CBW weapons as equal to a nuclear
attack and respond accordingly. Country X uses gas on American troops-they
get nuked in reprisal. End of story-and of country.

The U.S. almost used gas at Iwo Jima, but FDR rejected use. Admrial Nimitz
said "That decision cost us many fine Marines." Gas was indeed being considered
for use in the invasion, with mustard, Phosgene, and Cynagen Chloride as
the agents of choice. Tests in Utah found that in cave and bunker complexes,
gas concentrations occured 5X to 10X that what one got in the open air: enough
to overcome gas masks and kill masked Japanese. Two shiploads of gas shells
were to be at hand on X-Day, and two more by X+30. Look at Iwo and Okinawa
and see what I mean by cave and bunker complexes and look at the casualties
taken attacking those complexes and the reason for considering gas in the
invasion of Kyushu is obvious.

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