Reply #40: Who said that?

[JNelson6563]

I have not seen anyone post that the bombing of Pearl Harbor was "alright". Everyone knows Japan launched a pre-emptive strike against us. Wiped out much of our navy and killed many. Show me one instance of anyone denying this or saying it was acceptable. Just one.

Now let us compare these atrocities....

Pearl Harbor; military target, a very strategic hit. Who died? Plenty of Americans were killed and I'd wager there were few civilians among them. It was a horrible thing to be sure.

Japan and the dropping of the bombs; not military targets. We didn't wipe out their air force or navy with these bombs. Who died? Civilians. Hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians. Men, women and children. A massive slaughter. We leveled homes, schools, shops, banks and the like.

Using your logic we owe Israel at least a couple of bunker busters in a city or two for that Liberty incident.

Julie--who marvels at the mental gymnastics of some