Today marks the 70th anniversary of the first of only two (thank the Lord) uses of nuclear weapons in warfare.
One can agree or disagree whether the dropping of the bombs was justified or indeed necessary to end the war. However, I think we can all agree that the fact they were used is a tragedy in itself; if you end up in a situation where killing 100,000 civilians is the least bad option, it's a pretty bad situation.
Hopefully as the last survivors of the bombings pass on, the memory will remain - and they will never be used again.
One can agree or disagree whether the dropping of the bombs was justified or indeed necessary to end the war. However, I think we can all agree that the fact they were used is a tragedy in itself; if you end up in a situation where killing 100,000 civilians is the least bad option, it's a pretty bad situation.
Hopefully as the last survivors of the bombings pass on, the memory will remain - and they will never be used again.
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