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Re: The A Bombs Of Japan: necessary ???
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Originally Posted by namvet
we're not taking about modern day. we're talking about ww2 and beyond. in Nam of all the weapons we used this was the one the north feared the most. wonder why???? oh it had an image alright. an image for leveling entire city blocks. it virtually destroyed the northern port of Hai Phong. they demanded we send it home before signing the papers in Paris. getting the picture now??? and why did thet use this for the surrender in tokyo bay and not an aircraft carrier???? and why did it show up at every island battle in the pacific??? as a marine. he'll tell you.
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I am a Marine, and I think after WW2 they were obsolete. Afterall, in Nam, we had weapon systems that could deliever the same amount of firepower.
We used it because, once again, it was an image.
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