Reply #283: Interesting quote and glad you posted it.

[Sherman A1]

I really wish we had not chosen to drop the bombs, but had I been in Truman's shoes at the time and with his information, I think I would have made the same decision. I respect Ike's thoughts, but it was not his choice to make and ending the war as soon as possible was the goal. One would point out that had the Japanese not chosen to start up the war in the first place, Truman would not have been making the decision on the use of atomic weapons.