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Post by mnaz » August 8th, 2006, 3:17 pm

Dear Diary:

Today, President Truman dropped another bomb on Japan. Maybe they didn't hear the first one. My pastor said it was horrible, but God is still in control, and he loves me and has a plan, so how bad could it be? Then I went to the store, but they were sold out today because of the war effort, so I'll try tomorrow. At least we're finally winning.
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Post by Dave The Dov » August 8th, 2006, 3:39 pm

Actually it was August 9th instead.
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Post by mnaz » August 8th, 2006, 3:44 pm

thanks Dave. you're right. 8.8 was when the President authorized the bombing, apparently.
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Post by Dave The Dov » August 8th, 2006, 3:45 pm

No problem your welcome. So did Harry give them hell????
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Post by mtmynd » August 8th, 2006, 7:58 pm

Japan is 11 hours ahead of D.C..

Anyone know what time the bomb dropped D.C. time?

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Post by mnaz » August 8th, 2006, 11:22 pm

Yeah, 'hell' is a pretty apt description.

And Truman signed the U.N. charter that day, as well-- what a full day for the President....

Dropping one atomic bomb on a city of non-combatants is horrific enough.... but a second bomb? Quite a mindfuck. I guess I just never thought about it before. That was probably the better approach.

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Post by raga/blues » August 9th, 2006, 7:20 pm

no excuses
the pictures are
more than horrorific,
it's a heck of a karma
for a nation to live down...............

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