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ExciteBike66

(2,451 posts) Mon May 13, 2024, 06:37 AM May 13

Lindsey Graham is ignorant of WWII history. [View all]

Yes, the United States was attacked by Japan. But even in 1941 our country's existence was not threatened. There was zero chance that Japan would invade, and even less chance they would have succeeded if they tried. By the time of Hiroshima, Japan was powerless.

Bombing Hiroshima was intended to save the lives of soldiers, right or wrong. It was not intended to "save" America in any way.

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Lindsey Graham is ignorant of WWII history. [View all] ExciteBike66 May 13 OP

He is also ignorant to Ronald Reagan withholding Emile May 13 #1

Shortened version works best: "Lindsey Graham is IGNORANT..." hlthe2b May 13 #2

Yep, there you go! What a tool he is. dutch777 May 13 #3

Adding one word -- DeeDeeNY May 13 #9

The bombings weren't even about saving the lives of soldiers localroger May 13 #4

there's a great netflix series about the bomb. mopinko May 13 #5

Wow. This is NOT what our veteran parents, and we, were told. But it does make sense. FailureToCommunicate May 13 #6

I would also like to see a credible source about that Kaleva May 13 #8

Richard Rhodes covers it in The Making of the Atomic Bomb localroger May 13 #13

You had me at, "Lindsey Graham is ignorant". gibraltar72 May 13 #7

Sen. Graham should immediately be censured for this comments about the use of nuclear weapons. walkingman May 13 #10

He'd be in good company here BannonsLiver May 13 #11

I don't think I have ever heard anyone convey that idea? walkingman May 13 #14

I've seen at least one post here that comes close. thucythucy May 13 #17

I doubt he knows much about Civil War history either. JohnnyRingo May 13 #12

That's a step away from " the war of Northern aggression." n/t Harker May 13 #15

"That unpleasantness" Kennah May 13 #18

Now there's a real Grade A euphemism. n/t Harker May 13 #21

Lindsey looked and sounded REALLY bad in that video. Crunchy Frog May 13 #16

Radiation would kill Israel as well. Demsrule86 May 13 #20

Yes that is correct. Demsrule86 May 13 #19

Lots of people are ignorant of WWII history, though. Aristus May 13 #22