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Obama Refuses To Defend Bombing Of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
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newsbusters.org — President Obama was asked if it was the "right decision" to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Obama did not answer the question, instead he said he would be "honored" to visit the two cities.

Defending the decision of the United States to drop nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII is not a comfortable thing to do when you're in Japan. But if you're President of the United States, you must do it. Diplomatically, yes. With sympathy for the civilian victims, yes. But you must do it.

But when it came time today for Barack Obama to fulfill that fundamental duty, he failed. The very first reporter [from Fuji TV] called on at the joint press conference with PBO and Japanese PM Hatoyama in Tokyo today put the question to Pres. Obama in blunt and explicit terms:

JAPANESE REPORTER: What is your understanding of the historical meaning of the A-bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Do you think it was the right decision?
Obama took a deep breath, paused . . . and punted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOQgEoIlI8s
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Should President Obama have defended the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Yes. at that time it was necessary
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No, not while in Japan
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james2044
Posted 1287 days ago
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obama always refuses to defend America!
jmrkaa
Posted 1287 days ago
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No. He refuses to be provocative and decides that it's not an optimal time to engage and be fierce at everyone who disagree with you or have disagreed with you in the past.
james2044
Posted 1286 days ago
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jmrkaa, you can spin this anyway you wish BUT obama will always refuse to defend America. To obama, America is just another country that isn't special and is always wrong.
The reason they asked the question is they knew obama would NOT DEFEND America. ONE MILLION men were the losses on our side! No idea what they would have lost. Would obama say that NOT ON YOU LIFE!
jmrkaa
Posted 1286 days ago
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This isn't about being disrespectful to fallen soldiers in WW II. Those losses and the bombings should never be forgotten. Neither should we forget McArthur's brutal occupation period with - for example - the countless Japanese sex slaves sold to US troops.

The decision to drop the bombs was an important one towards ending the war and showing the evils of nuclear war. However,times have changed. Today, 65 years later it's no way to start a productive conversation with your former foes by taking it on the offensive. In simple terms: How would you feel as a Japanese leader if the American president talked critically of you and

You, james, repeat the old mantra without adding constructive thought as to why we shouldn't try toget over these things and work towards a.) stopping nuclear proliferation, b) work towards decreasing US presence in Japan and c.) Improving trade relations. It seems to me that you have a lot to learn about the basics of succesfull diplomacy.
james2044
Posted 1286 days ago
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The "brutial occupation' "sex slaves" what headcase history did that come from? Must be the same leftest BS obama read, anti-America 101?
jmrkaa
Posted 1286 days ago
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I'd advise you to read some history books as well...not just comics and action movies. And stop this "leftest BS" - posting and start behaving somewhat more intelligible and constructive for a while.
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