I just read the book "FLYBOYS". It details the capture and fate of several American aviators durign the final phase of the war. What most dont know is that the fire bombingsd of Japan killed far more than the A-Bomb. More people were burned to death in one fire bomb raid on one of the major cities than were killed at Hiroshima or Nagasaki!
But yes, the bomb did shorten the war. It is a great book and shows what went on.

As General Curtis Lemay said, "if we lost i would have been tried as a war criminal" in response to questions about his planning and executing the firebombing of Japanese civilian targets.

Too bad the Muslim fanatics dont read their jistory and too bad we dont either.

Brian
LTC, USA Ret.
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