>But turn around and say that Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened
>as a reflection of the Japanese government's policies and
>you're a retard at best, and a monster at worst. It's an
>irritating inconsistency...

Well, then let me be the first to
state that I agree with you to a
very large extent, as I believe
your points are well thought-out.

I don't think there's a doubt in
anyone's mind that the Japanese
government's behavior was deplorable,
particularly it's brutal treatment
of Korean and Chinese people -- and
yes, it's cowardly descision to bomb
Pearl Harbor.

As far as I'm concerned, Hirohito should've
been severely punished for his crimes against
humanity. However, this was not to be the
case. When all was said and done, the U.S.
allowed this butcher to retain a "figurehead"
position within the Japanese government in
order to "maintain stability."

Moreover, those Japanese war criminals put on
trial in 1947 and 1948 were the first of 20,000
civilian and military former leaders who had
either killed prisoners or had participated in
the vague crime of instigating the war. While
many would endure prison sentences of varying
lengths, most of the 20,000 men were released
when the Americans ended their occupation in
1952.