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27. Justified, perhaps not.

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 07:48 AM

Aug 2012

But quite understandable given the circumstances.

Difficult decision in a very difficult time in history.

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Was firebombing Dresden justified? [View all] closeupready Aug 2012 OP

Actually, yes, very true. closeupready Aug 2012 #2

What year is this? lame54 Aug 2012 #3

Huh? World War II? closeupready Aug 2012 #4

No - this year lame54 Aug 2012 #6

the same year the US dropped the atom bomb closeupready Aug 2012 #8

This other thread in GD currently: closeupready Aug 2012 #9

"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it". Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #13

and let's not forget the blitz in London. pennylane100 Aug 2012 #7

I was going to ask that, but closeupready Aug 2012 #10

In retrospect, with the benefit of years of hindsight, Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #11

Agreed. closeupready Aug 2012 #12

Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughter-house Five" of course, is closeupready Aug 2012 #16

Yep. I was thinking more along the lines of historians analysis. CTyankee Aug 2012 #17

Ask Bomber Harris sofa king Aug 2012 #18

My mother celebrated the bombing of Marseille aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #19

Thank you for that interesting post. closeupready Aug 2012 #20

Yes. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2012 #21

Well, it taught the Allies the value of fire-bombing, just ask Tokyo 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #22

I always thought Dresden was about sending a message to the Russians taterguy Aug 2012 #24

Not justified Franker65 Aug 2012 #26

We didn't have hackers and cruise missiles back then. Zalatix Aug 2012 #25

Justified, perhaps not. Brewinblue Aug 2012 #27

Dresden was about destroying Germany's will to fight MannyGoldstein Aug 2012 #28