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301, RE: Japan refused to surrender twice.
Posted by HoChiGrimm, Sat Aug-07-04 12:11 PM
>The only negotiation is unconditional
>surrender.

Nonsence.

Unconditional surrender meant
the Emperor had to abdicate
his position; he refused.
Hardly a reason for two atomic
bombs.

Besides, when all was said and
done, the U.S. allowed him to
retain his thrown.