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A comment on Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditional Surrender (2020). Parent comment

Re:Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditi... by ipaddr on Monday October 30, 2023 @01:05AM (#38065887)
One of the reasons given was the bomb would save more civilian lives by not extending the war. Estimated 30 million.
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Re:Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditi... by lmm on Monday October 30, 2023 @05:56AM (#38067440)
By that logic any violation of the rules of war is justified, as long as you win afterwards.
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