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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Like I said, whether or not it was justified is really a separate issue. Their hand was forced for the mostpart and it was the only way it could go. I don't think they were cowardly in choosing civilian targets instead of military, they were showing that they were willing to go that far, an attack on military targets with nuclear weapons wouldn't have been as sure to end the war. So I'd say they were being cautious, going for an overkill effect (shock & awe?) rather than cowardly. As you say, at the end of a horrific decade it's understandable.

My only point is that all of that can be true, whilst having it also be true that the massive loss of innocent civilian life is a tragedy. Justification and necessity don't, or shouldn't, detract from that.

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