There He Goes Again!

      Your time is precious, I don't want to waste it, but you folks need a little background about the people who are critics of the bombing of Japan. There is a small group of academics who are called "the revisionist historians." Their title tells all. This is what they believe.

• Japan, in the summer of 1945, was on the verge of collapse, and surrender
• The United States KNEW Japan was on the verge of collapse
• We bombed them anyway, just to bully the Russians

      Over two-thirds of Americans, when last polled, believed the bombings were necessary. You would never know this from tracking the major news outlets. The revisionists dominate the conversation, and they have for decades.
      The Godfather of the revisionists is Professor Gar Alperovitz. His book, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, is the bible for revisionists. Published in 1995 it reflects over 30 years of research. I have read it. Felt it a duty to do so. The body of the text is 668 pages. With notes, index and acknowledgments it comes in at 847 pages.
       Professor Alperovitz recently had an op/ed piece on the website of The Washington Post. It is a very true reflection of his beliefs.  Here is the link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/from-the-atom-bomb-to-attacking-iran-a-leadership-lesson-for-obama-from-our-nuclear-history/2012/03/07/gIQA7Pu2wR_story.html

      Hope you enjoy it. The sixth paragraph begins, "Although documentation is sketchy......." That describes the professor perfectly.