Bill said:
But the question remains, was it valid to do it to Japan? I'd have
to say that ultimately, the answer is no. The allies could've
"surrendered" to Japan and given them what they wanted (what was
that? The folly of world domination by Japanese power players over
the power players of other countries?). We could've tried to con
them by only pretending to surrender. We could've demonstrated our
power in a more benign environment and then worked out a mutually
beneficial "terms of our surrender". A lot of possibilities were
present but not tapped because the social power players were sealed
up in the bubble of their perceptions and didn't have the energy
left to go for more quality. And so they felt they couldn't wait.
Clark says:
I am astounded at the possibilities we overlooked back in the forties.
Had we known beforehand about the bombing of Pearl Harbor we could have
given the Japanese the place and maybe thrown in California as well. Since
we were straight eyed, white, God fearing people I am sure they would not
have treated us like they treated the Chinese. Oh well, live and learn.
Ken
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