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Lmprs
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Topic: 62nd anniversary of Hiroshima Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:43 |
If everybody is a legitimate target, what the f**k is terrorism?
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pikeshot1600
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:30 |
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Then 9/11 was totally justified as well. All those businessmen were funding the biggest terrorist state on this planet. |
If we are legitimate targets, then so are they.
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Lmprs
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:28 |
Then 9/11 was totally justified as well. All those businessmen were funding the biggest terrorist state on this planet.
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:20 |
Originally posted by Feanor
Originally posted by pikeshot1600
The Japanese (1945 version) got what they deserved. | Can ordinary Japanese people be held responsible for the crimes of their fascist government? In that case, someone should immediately nuke the United States.
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Civilian support and/or acquiesence in a government's war policy makes them legitimate targets. Were not German civilians legitimate targets? Were not British civilians legitimate targets? Yes they were. Same with Japan.
If Islamic extremists in Afghanistan (or al-Qaeda in New York) like to kill Westerners or other foreigners, I think they view us as legitmate targets. When they hide out among their civilian support, the US and/or NATO is justified in targeting those civilian supporters.
If one doesn't like it, get the UN to outlaw war and terrorism and let's see where that goes.
Edited by pikeshot1600 - 06-Aug-2007 at 12:23
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:11 |
Originally posted by pikeshot1600
The Japanese (1945 version) got what they deserved. |
Can ordinary Japanese people be held responsible for the crimes of their fascist government? In that case, someone should immediately nuke the United States.
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Beylerbeyi
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:09 |
Nobody denies Japanese atrocities. But as usual some deny American ones.
And it is always conveniently forgotten that the two bombs ENDED a war that had already ended like 50,000,000 lives. |
The war would have ended anyway. Japanese wanted to surrender. Japanese civilans were nuked in order to make Japan surrender to the US only (as the Soviets were coming).
Anyway, if the Americans dropped the bomb on the mount Fuji, or to the sea off Tokyo, it would have had the same effect.
But they dropped it not just on Hiroshima, but also on Nagasaki soon thereafter...
I wonder if anyone will start a thread in December to commerate the Rape of Nanking? or any of the other massacres carried out by the Japanese in ww2? |
If until December the Japanese invade, let's say, Iran, and kill 1 million Iranians, while claiming to be the shining beacon of democracy and liberty, I will start that thread.
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pikeshot1600
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 12:04 |
Originally posted by Patch
Originally posted by pikeshot1600
Yeah, yeah.....all those capitalist, racist Westerners.
We all know how this membership loves genocide stories, so here's another one to chew on:
The Japanese (1945 version) got what they deserved. And it is always conveniently forgotten that the two bombs ENDED a war that had already ended like 50,000,000 lives.
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I wonder if anyone will start a thread in December to commerate the Rape of Nanking? or any of the other massacres carried out by the Japanese in ww2? |
Of course not. In December, there will be a thread about Pearl Harbor, and FDR conspiring with Hitler (behind Britain's back) to carve up the world. Germany in Europe/Asia, and the US everywhere else. The German's just couldn't deliver, so.....
Capitalist fascists had to stick together. We all know about this conspiracy, right?
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 11:55 |
Originally posted by pikeshot1600
Yeah, yeah.....all those capitalist, racist Westerners.
We all know how this membership loves genocide stories, so here's another one to chew on:
The Japanese (1945 version) got what they deserved. And it is always conveniently forgotten that the two bombs ENDED a war that had already ended like 50,000,000 lives.
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I wonder if anyone will start a thread in December to commerate the Rape of Nanking? or any of the other massacres carried out by the Japanese in ww2?
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 11:44 |
Yeah, yeah.....all those capitalist, racist Westerners.
We all know how this membership loves genocide stories, so here's another one to chew on:
The Japanese (1945 version) got what they deserved. And it is always conveniently forgotten that the two bombs ENDED a war that had already ended like 50,000,000 lives.
Edited by pikeshot1600 - 06-Aug-2007 at 11:48
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Lmprs
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 10:05 |
Nazim Hikmet masterpiece by my opinion, I hope one day his last request may become true.
These are the lyrics of ''Little Girl'' :
I come and stand at every door but none can hear my silent tread. I knock and yet remain unseen for I am dead, for I am dead.
I'm only seven tho' I died in Hiroshima long ago. I'm seven now as I was then when children die they do not grow.
My hair was scorched by swirling flame, my eyes grew dim, my eyes grew blind. Death came and turned my bones to dust, and that was scattered by the wind.
I need no fruit, I need no rice, I need no sweets or even bread. I ask for nothing for myself, for I am dead, for I am dead.
All that I ask is that for peace you fight today, you fight today, so that the children of the world may live and grow and laugh and play.
Edited by Giannis - 06-Aug-2007 at 10:15
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Beylerbeyi
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Posted: 06-Aug-2007 at 09:46 |
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