Sixty years ago today the Enola Gay delivered a message to Imperial Japan that could not be ignored. This is a day I commemorate for the courageous decision made by President Harry S. Truman: to break the will of a militaristic society whose war of aggression had already cost us too much blood and treasure.
On 6 August, 1945, my father stood on Okinawa, a nineteen year-old sergeant of Marines decorated with Bronze Star and Purple Heart, having lost too many friends and seen too many horrible things. He looked forward only to death in the invasion of mainland Japan and the subjugation of its fanatical population. Victory was inevitable; only the cost remained to be determined.
Enter the little haberdasher from Missouri whose bolt from the blue ended the titanic conflict.
Posted by: Paul at August 06, 2005 02:34 PM (PM/BC)
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Truman was probably the second last decent democrat president.
Posted by: Mr. K at August 06, 2005 03:26 PM (gheKk)
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We all celebrate heros like your father. Mine didn't make it back. A fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps. His remains are at the Presido in San Francisco, Calif. I don't hate the Japanese as he apparently died in combat. If my son who is presently doing his second tour as a Company Commander in the Marine Corps dies in a cowardly bomb attack by those to cowardly to fight man to man my revenge will know no bounds.
My view. There is no war in Iraq. There is a war against Islam. A backward gutter religion that has dedicated itself to the destruction of others.
Posted by: greyrooster at August 06, 2005 06:06 PM (CBNGy)
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greyrooster: too many good men didn't make it back, and too many who did were never the same.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at August 07, 2005 12:44 AM (RHG+K)
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My family was certainly never the same. 4 kids my mother cried everynight for six months. Having to move into the projects in San Francisco. For years it was tough. However, the result was a close family who helps each. We developed a work ethic because we had no choice. All four of us became fairly suggestful due to that work ethic. Assholes that constantly remind me of the suffering of the other side who started the war have a tendency to piss me off.
We spent more money rebuilding Japan then rebuilding America. Then we allowed/showed them how to enter the world of business while we payed for the military that protected them for the next 40 years.
Let us not forget who is the good guy here. Are the Japanese standing beside us in Iraq? Or just continueing to sell Toyotas.
Posted by: greyrooster at August 07, 2005 07:50 AM (9Dlss)
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We spent more money rebuilding Japan then rebuilding America. Then we allowed/showed them how to enter the world of business while we payed for the military that protected them for the next 40 years.
Very true...My grandfather was in a Jap POW camp...I can assure you they were evil bastards, however even with this personal history I still hate the Muslims more, because yes they are cowardly and parasitic with a stone age mentality.
Posted by: Jester at August 07, 2005 05:51 PM (2FYdV)
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I agree. The Japanese were cruel but brave. This fact shows what great people Americans are. We can forget cruelity and respect the same for the their bravery.
HAS NOTHING TO DO THE THE GOAT HUMPING MUSLIMS. They wouldn't understand what we are talking about.
Posted by: greyrooster at August 07, 2005 10:37 PM (CBNGy)
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By the way. I'm shit faced and loving it. Forget my speeeeling.
Posted by: greyrooster at August 07, 2005 10:41 PM (CBNGy)
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