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8. GFY philosslayer

Reply to philosslayer (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 02:38 AM

Nov 2013

The facts are that the Doolittle Raiders bombed Military targets. The Japanese attacked civilians all over the Pacific including Pearl Harbor. The Japanese also slaughtered many civilians in China (Nanking comes to mind).
Why don't you research your question yourself, and get back to us with the answer? Or was it merely rhetorical?

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Doolittle Raiders' last toast [View all] El Supremo Nov 2013 OP

That guy flew and landed a vintage B-25 today!!! longship Nov 2013 #1

Shangri-la. DUers should read the history of this raid. Inspirational, even today. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #2

. Berlum Nov 2013 #15

my next door neighbor was the last man to hold the bottle of cognac from ww1 madrchsod Nov 2013 #3

Doolittle's raid directly caused the oneshooter Nov 2013 #4

Hey they earned it! Initech Nov 2013 #5

I wonder how many civilians they killed? philosslayer Nov 2013 #6

Maybe it's a little Laochtine Nov 2013 #7

GFY philosslayer Stainless Nov 2013 #8

+1 Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #10

~250,000 sarisataka Nov 2013 #9

Ignorant and trolling with a hint of holier than thou... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #12

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were crimes against humanity. Aristus Nov 2013 #16

I wonder how many a&$@;ts are on DU? CAG Nov 2013 #17

Jeez... only 4 left. Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #11

Coming as it does with Fukushima and today's earthquake, this is highly symbolic Berlum Nov 2013 #13

Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan, shakes Tokyo Berlum Nov 2013 #14