-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- At 04:12 AM 2/17/96 GMT, John C. Randolph wrote:
"Kevin S. Van Horn" <vanhorn@hks.net> writes:
I also consider myself a hard-line libertarian, and I'm not going to second guess Truman on the use of the bomb. His duty was to save American and allied lives. He had no duty whatsoever to limit the destruction that was visited upon the japanese mainland, particularly in view of the fact that Japan's war against the United States of America began in an unprovoked, suprise attack.
Japan suffered for allowing their government to run amok. So did Germany. Germans who were paying attention during the thirties fled their country, and those who were unfortunate enough to be trapped, and yet still loved freedom, became members of an anti-NAZI underground.
Japan, Germany, Italy, and other countries like Iraq, where people place obedience to their leaders above their own moral responsiblity, will suffer mass destruction. Think of it as evolution in action. -jcr
On the other hand, there may be an alternative... Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com Klaatu Burada Nikto -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMSVt+PqHVDBboB2dAQFlpAP9GKNp2zRKHK1l8es1h4mp3YNEo1cQt0+e Y6NwwavHCdtsGy4/xV0i3QVclmlx3Ffm+b6HMFpv/YPbWyQ+BUOz1GIMzAr7TzDB SxQqZaH9Ezkv9dDExCfwZmGNIoXLGOzYjusWq3dsLpilf01mLNGLxlS8QK4XNg8H RuHr91Axn20= =TH0l -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----