Text 36361, 68 rader
Skriven 2006-08-09 10:53:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av SHANNON TALLEY
Ärende: Frank - take a break (was
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-=> Quoting Shannon Talley to Frank Scheidt <=-

 ST> I completely disagree with this... Although I've remained silent for
 ST> many of  your messages, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were both civilian
 ST> targets, were not  necessary to win the war, and had a devastating
 ST> effect on the country and  their people for generations. It was a
 ST> mistake, and one even our military  leaders who made the decision to do
 ST> it -- actually regret making. 

 ST> That being stated, it was extremely insensitive of you to post
 ST> something  like that. Your posting was likely done with the ONLY
 ST> intention of stirring  hate and discontent.

 ST> I firmly believe you should recant this statement, apologize, and walk
 ST> away  from the echo for at least a week.

Why should I recant the *truth*?  I'm not Galileo.  What I stated 
is the truth.  Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki *did* save many, 
many lives -- some say up to four million though the usual 
estimate is two million.  Thus it *is* an occasion to celebrate 
-- unless, of course, deaths mean nothing to you.

I *knew* it would be but a matter of time before the pressure of 
Political Correctness became overwhelming.  Don't feel bad about 
that as a lot stronger men than *you* have caved to that crowd.

As for the Europeans here protesting my comments.  Those 
*comments*, too were truthful.  Europe *does* owe the US much.

So here's what's involved:  Political Correctness vs. Free 
Speech.  *I* will come out on the side of the latter every time.

Before I leave, though, I must give you two assignments:

1.  Look into an incident during WWII called "The Bataan Death 
March"

AND 

2.  Find newspaper accounts of August 1945 regarding the bombing 
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  See how many protests of the bombing 
will be found.

I predict you look into neither #1 or #2 ... [sigh] ...
 
 > Today is a great day in military history.  On August 5, 1945
 > (August 6 in Japan) we dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima
 > thus saving probably at least two million lives.
 >
 > So *celebrate* this wonderful event!!

 ST> It took me a few days to get to this message because I normally don't
 ST> read  your posts.  It wasn't until I was alerted to this message did I
 ST> read it --   and -- man -- was I floored.

You should have been "floored" by the hate mail I received merely 
for speaking the truth!  Political Correctness might make you 
feel good -- until you start to really *think* about what's going 
on!  BTW, I bear you, personally, no ill will for caving in.

Finally, don't bother responding to this as I'm going to remove this 
echo from those I download.  It's been fun ...

... Clip-clop..clip-clop..<scowl>..Clip-clop... (Amish drive-by shunning)

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