>war is hell. throw the emperor off a high perch and save
>300,000 lives. you dont modify your surrender policy once it
>has been made because it makes you look weak.

Likewise, you don't use
weapons of mass destr-
uction against entire civ-
ilian populations, partic-
ularly when other options
are at your disposal.

Truman stated that the
A-bomb was not to be
used against civilians
and he lied.

In the end, Hirohito was
not tried for war crimes
and was instead allowed
to maintain a figurhead
position (as Expertise
correctly pointed out).