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Conference 7.286::defense_issues

Title:Hawks 'n Doves 'n Everybody
Notice:Veteran's Day: 11 Nov and Every Day
Moderator:CIMCAD::PIERSON
Created:Wed Mar 05 1986
Last Modified:Wed May 28 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:960
Total number of notes:20968

651.0. ""The Setting Sun"..the end in the Pacific.." by MCIS5::MCDONOUGH () Tue Jul 31 1990 07:32

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651.1Not NeededMEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 07:3455
651.2No argument with "NEED"...just shortened the war..MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Jul 31 1990 09:2154
651.3Bomb Not Needed for early termination of the WarMEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 09:4561
651.4MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 10:5556
651.5MAMIE::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Jul 31 1990 11:3322
651.6MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 12:1227
651.7Sorry, I lost you.....MAMIE::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Jul 31 1990 12:4030
651.8More factors...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Jul 31 1990 12:4753
651.9MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 13:2481
651.10Hirohito's speech...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Jul 31 1990 14:0462
651.11 I'd like to read some reference materialWILKIE::OLOUGHLINThe fun begins at 80!Tue Jul 31 1990 14:0623
651.12Looks like the Japanese REJECTED peace overtures..MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Jul 31 1990 14:59104
651.13GOOD GRIEF!! I GOOFED!!MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Jul 31 1990 15:015
651.14Bomb Lengthened WarMEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 15:2472
651.15Japanese Government Offered SurrenderMEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 15:4824
651.16MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Jul 31 1990 16:1349
651.17underlying motives for use?HYDRA::MCALLENTue Jul 31 1990 18:3941
651.18No matter what...you MUST be right!!MCIS5::MCDONOUGHWed Aug 01 1990 08:00145
651.19MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 01 1990 08:2099
651.20FLDSVC::STERLINGAye matey shiver me timbers!Wed Aug 01 1990 09:0814
651.21MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 01 1990 10:39121
651.22MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 01 1990 10:5724
651.23SSBN1::YANKESWed Aug 01 1990 11:1525
651.24MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 01 1990 12:1412
651.25Continue the march...LEDS::HORSEYThu Aug 02 1990 15:2432
651.26A preview of things to come....MCIS5::MCDONOUGHFri Aug 03 1990 07:1026
651.27MYCRFT::PARODIJohn H. ParodiFri Aug 03 1990 07:3622
651.28MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Fri Aug 03 1990 07:4613
651.29MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Fri Aug 03 1990 07:5326
651.30Puzzling enigma..."right" or "insane"???MCIS5::MCDONOUGHFri Aug 03 1990 07:5715
651.31We seem to be on different tracks....MCIS5::MCDONOUGHFri Aug 03 1990 09:0749
651.32MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Fri Aug 03 1990 10:1556
651.33Next week...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHFri Aug 03 1990 12:3147
651.34Those were NOT the "good old days"....MCIS5::MCDONOUGHFri Aug 03 1990 12:5329
651.35MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Sat Aug 04 1990 05:2228
651.37Regardless of *why* we used it...SSBN1::YANKESMon Aug 06 1990 10:248
651.38ROULET::RUDMANAlways the Black Knight.Mon Aug 06 1990 12:2431
651.39First, the tail-end of my WWII ChronologyROULET::RUDMANAlways the Black Knight.Mon Aug 06 1990 12:26167
651.40FLDSVC::STERLINGAye matey shiver me timbers!Mon Aug 06 1990 13:309
651.41Secondly, some thoughtsROULET::RUDMANAlways the Black Knight.Mon Aug 06 1990 13:5187
651.42MAMIE::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Aug 07 1990 05:5418
651.43There WERE two more bombs ready....MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Aug 07 1990 08:3035
651.44More proof of "shortening war and saving lives".MCIS5::MCDONOUGHTue Aug 07 1990 08:4533
651.45MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Fri Aug 10 1990 09:2719
651.46TJB::WRIGHTAnarchy - a system that works for everyone....Fri Aug 10 1990 12:1612
651.47let's just rewrite historyAIMHI::ALGERBeaten Paths are for Beaten MenWed Aug 15 1990 10:3226
651.48MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 15 1990 11:4040
651.49I still believe we SHOULD have dropped them!!MCIS5::MCDONOUGHWed Aug 15 1990 12:5269
651.50MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 15 1990 13:1739
651.51AIMHI::ALGERBeaten Paths are for Beaten MenWed Aug 15 1990 13:3332
651.52MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Wed Aug 15 1990 14:3748
651.53a perspectiveBIGUN::SIMPSONPC Integrator From HellWed Aug 15 1990 20:5517
651.54Here's Winston and Stimson...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHThu Aug 16 1990 08:2346
651.55AIMHI::ALGERBeaten Paths are for Beaten MenThu Aug 16 1990 10:1940
651.56MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 16 1990 13:4453
651.57AIMHI::ALGERBeaten Paths are for Beaten MenThu Aug 16 1990 14:3919
651.58MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 16 1990 18:4216
651.59VOLVO::REEDFri Aug 17 1990 06:5520
651.60MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Fri Aug 17 1990 08:4125
651.61VOLVO::REEDFri Aug 17 1990 11:3715
651.63MIPSBX::thomasThe Code WarriorThu Aug 23 1990 12:263
651.64I'm ConfusedMEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 23 1990 14:2231
651.65MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 23 1990 14:3851
651.66SS$_RATHOLE yet?SSBN1::YANKESThu Aug 23 1990 14:509
651.67Truman was NOT the one who made all decisions..MCIS5::MCDONOUGHThu Aug 23 1990 15:0339
651.68Not the purpose of this note...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHThu Aug 23 1990 15:2012
651.69US dropped leaflets on nuked citiesLILAC::ZOREI'm the NRA!Fri Aug 24 1990 06:3113
651.70My 2�CLOSUS::J_BUTLERUSAR...and ready...Fri Aug 24 1990 06:4041
651.71reply to .69BRABAM::PHILPOTTCol I F 'Tsingtao Dhum' PhilpottFri Aug 24 1990 06:4216
651.72Still believe the bomb shortened war/saved lives..MCIS5::MCDONOUGHFri Aug 24 1990 07:2146
651.73Lets not be hitler-like now :-)MORGAN::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Sat Aug 25 1990 11:0956
651.74WOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchMon Aug 27 1990 06:1229
651.75MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Mon Aug 27 1990 11:0174
651.76MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Mon Aug 27 1990 11:160
651.77Did I say that?VOLVO::REEDMon Aug 27 1990 12:1024
651.78NO regrets>!!Now let's nuke Saddam!!!MCIS5::MCDONOUGHMon Aug 27 1990 12:4348
651.79??WOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchMon Aug 27 1990 13:3641
651.80MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Mon Aug 27 1990 13:5084
651.81NETCUR::REIDMon Aug 27 1990 13:557
651.82MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Mon Aug 27 1990 14:0739
651.83MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Mon Aug 27 1990 14:2378
651.84POWs not JapanesePOBOX::DENCSMon Aug 27 1990 14:503
651.85MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Mon Aug 27 1990 15:2810
651.86BRABAM::PHILPOTTCol I F 'Tsingtao Dhum' PhilpottTue Aug 28 1990 04:1439
651.88Several points and few facts...CIMNET::PIERSONLight Fuze. Retire QuicklyWed Aug 29 1990 17:3088
651.89Obviously unbiased?WOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchThu Aug 30 1990 05:4419
651.90Joe Stalin WAS at trinity....just not in person..MCIS5::MCDONOUGHThu Aug 30 1990 07:4521
651.91MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 08:4586
651.92MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 08:5428
651.93MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 08:5617
651.94it ain't that easy!VOLVO::REEDThu Aug 30 1990 09:4216
651.95MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 10:0540
651.96WOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchThu Aug 30 1990 10:3767
651.97Japan didn't think we had the SECOND bomb...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHThu Aug 30 1990 10:5819
651.98MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 11:1734
651.99re .97MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 11:2730
651.100WOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchThu Aug 30 1990 11:5945
651.101MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 12:1630
651.102VOLVO::REEDThu Aug 30 1990 12:2659
651.103Not really.. I'd still drop 'em!MCIS5::MCDONOUGHThu Aug 30 1990 12:5178
651.104MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Aug 30 1990 12:5614
651.105FLDSVC::STERLINGAye matey shiver me timbers!Thu Aug 30 1990 13:1715
651.106I have read it and NOT been convincedWOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Sep 04 1990 05:3524
651.107MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Tue Sep 04 1990 07:266
651.108Truman used the A-bomb leverage, I think...LEDS::HORSEYTue Sep 04 1990 12:064
651.109WOODRO::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Sep 04 1990 12:369
651.110Radio...LEDS::HORSEYTue Sep 04 1990 15:142
651.111I've heard it, but never verified it...MCIS5::MCDONOUGHWed Sep 05 1990 09:3918
651.112WWII transhipmentsHYDRA::MCALLENWed Sep 05 1990 10:5918
651.113STRATA::RUDMANAlways the Black Knight.Wed Sep 19 1990 11:2633
651.114VOLVO::REEDThu Sep 20 1990 07:3821
651.115They got rid of them!WILKIE::KEITHReal men double clutchThu Sep 20 1990 12:3310
651.116Operation "Zipper".....JAWS::MCDONOUGHThu Oct 04 1990 10:5817
651.117MEMIT::SCOLAROLoren Marie - born 2/2/90Thu Oct 04 1990 13:133
651.118Timeline ShowDC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Mon Feb 11 1991 14:4537
651.119One good rational for using the bombKBOT03::ARMSTRONGArtifishal EntelgenzTue Feb 12 1991 03:019
651.120They would have fought to the last manMUNSBE::PAGEMrs Page to you...Tue Feb 12 1991 04:505
651.121The Japanese were already ready to surrenderDC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Tue Feb 12 1991 07:467
651.122CISM::MORANWhen Money Speaks The Truth is?Wed Feb 13 1991 08:5921
651.123Perhaps a brand new rationale ...SAHQ::SOWERWed Feb 13 1991 09:4727
651.124They knew nothing about A-bombsSOLVIT::KEITHReal men double clutchWed Feb 13 1991 10:4732
651.125Invasion of Japanese mainlandEREMO::BULLARDWed Feb 13 1991 11:484
651.126Japan was ready to SurrenderDC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Wed Feb 13 1991 12:0521
651.127yet another 'justification'SAHQ::SOWERWed Feb 13 1991 12:198
651.128CISM::MORANWhen Money Speaks The Truth is?Wed Feb 13 1991 12:2624
651.129I don't think there's any disagreement at allSAHQ::SOWERWed Feb 13 1991 14:0111
651.130SOLVIT::KEITHReal men double clutchWed Feb 13 1991 16:5816
651.131re .130DC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Thu Feb 14 1991 09:2438
651.132Time lineSTRATA::RUDMANAlways the Black Knight.Thu Feb 14 1991 11:40178
651.133RE .131 - what condition was that?SAHQ::SOWERThu Feb 14 1991 14:061
651.134CIMNET::PIERSONLight Fuze. Retire QuicklyThu Feb 14 1991 16:4349
651.135SOLVIT::KEITHReal men double clutchFri Feb 15 1991 10:4420
651.136DC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Fri Feb 15 1991 11:1846
651.137we disagreeSOLVIT::KEITHReal men double clutchFri Feb 15 1991 16:28103
651.138Re .137DC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Mon Feb 18 1991 07:5656
651.139Definately a Target Date ....DC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Mon Feb 18 1991 08:0524
651.140do you have a highly reguarded source?SOLVIT::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Feb 19 1991 06:0059
651.141Morrison Supporte My Side ....DC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Tue Feb 19 1991 08:2139
651.142????????SOLVIT::KEITHReal men double clutchTue Feb 19 1991 08:3616
651.143A Political DecisionDC101::SCOLAROTardis Del., When it has to be there Yestdy.Tue Feb 19 1991 09:3735
651.144I really shouldn't do this, but...STRATA::RUDMANAlways the Black Knight.Tue Feb 19 1991 11:264
651.145VOLVO::REEDTue Feb 19 1991 12:3116
651.146A Casualty EstimateCIMNET::PIERSONDesert Storm: Done Right, Done nowMon Mar 25 1991 06:4848
651.147On HistoryCIMCAD::PIERSONI am the NRAMon Jul 26 1993 15:5915