Chuntog | Mon 15-Jan-07 12:58 PM |
Member since 04th Jan 2007
10 posts
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#949, "Japan"
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Depending on when the Emperor of Japan (at the time, not a powerless figurehead, although they used their power rarely) and the Military leadership decided to surrender, I'd wager the civilian casualties would have been like nothing you could ever imagine. Once American troops set foot on the Japanese homeland with the war still raging, there essentially would not have been any civilians. Ever able bodied man, and likely woman, would have taken up arms against the invaders. It would have been wide scale slaughter on both sides, completely horrific.
Also consider what the average Japanese civilian or soldier knew of invasion. To them, it was routine to butcher, rape, and torture both civilian and military. Why? Because that is exactly what they did. Japan has much to admire about it, but it also was, and to an extent still is, an incredibly racist society, who believe that the lives of those not Japanese simply aren't worth as much. If you expect your enemy to treat you as you treat them, you're fighting with rocks if you have to to protect your country from the horror you would expect barbarian invaders such as the Americans to bring.
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Like there wasn't enough to worry about
[View all] , Marcus_, Fri 05-Jan-07 08:31 AM
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
Vortex Magus,
10-Jan-07 11:21 AM, #14
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
Marcus_,
11-Jan-07 04:45 AM, #19
Ummm,
DurNominator,
11-Jan-07 07:18 AM, #20
Are you serious?,
Chuntog,
11-Jan-07 09:45 AM, #21
RE: Are you serious?,
Rodriguez,
11-Jan-07 01:45 PM, #22
RE: Are you serious?,
Chuntog,
12-Jan-07 08:59 AM, #27
Well,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 12:58 PM, #28
RE: Hiroshima and Nagasaki:,
Valguarnera,
12-Jan-07 01:47 PM, #29
I think Dresden might be a poor example.,
GinGa,
12-Jan-07 02:21 PM, #31
RE: I think Dresden might be a poor example.,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 03:09 PM, #33
The emphasis was meant on the target.,
GinGa,
12-Jan-07 04:41 PM, #38
Sorry, was a misunderstanding. /nt,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 04:53 PM, #39
I am not a military expert,,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 03:08 PM, #32
RE: I am not a military expert,,
Daevryn,
12-Jan-07 03:27 PM, #34
RE: I am not a military expert,,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 04:00 PM, #35
Isn't this one of the 10%?,
Valguarnera,
12-Jan-07 04:26 PM, #36
No,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 05:41 PM, #40
RE: No,
Valguarnera,
13-Jan-07 09:49 AM, #43
RE: No,
Rodriguez,
13-Jan-07 11:01 AM, #44
RE: No,
Daevryn,
13-Jan-07 11:51 AM, #45
RE: No,
DurNominator,
13-Jan-07 12:21 PM, #46
Over a million.,
Valguarnera,
13-Jan-07 12:56 PM, #47
If the war continued like it did before, yes maybe.,
Rodriguez,
13-Jan-07 01:39 PM, #48
Question:,
Daevryn,
13-Jan-07 03:21 PM, #49
In that case it truly would make no difference. /nt,
Rodriguez,
13-Jan-07 04:30 PM, #50
Japan,
Chuntog,
15-Jan-07 12:58 PM #51
It's also worth mentioning...,
Daevryn,
15-Jan-07 01:46 PM, #52
RE: It's also worth mentioning...,
Valguarnera,
15-Jan-07 02:06 PM, #53
...or try to invade Swizerland,
Rodriguez,
15-Jan-07 03:28 PM, #54
Hmm, thats a good point... /nt,
Rodriguez,
15-Jan-07 03:29 PM, #55
Militarily Unneccessary,
Linolaques,
15-Jan-07 11:07 PM, #56
RE: I am not a military expert,,
Daevryn,
12-Jan-07 04:30 PM, #37
Sounds good in theorie,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 05:52 PM, #41
RE: Sounds good in theorie,
Daevryn,
12-Jan-07 06:03 PM, #42
I play with bacillus anthracis all the time...,
Sapphire_Eyes (Anonymous),
08-Jan-07 11:56 PM, #10
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
somebody,
08-Jan-07 05:10 PM, #4
RE: Biological Weapons:,
Valguarnera,
08-Jan-07 05:58 PM, #5
RE: Biological Weapons:,
somebody,
08-Jan-07 09:01 PM, #6
RE: Biological Weapons:,
Daevryn,
08-Jan-07 10:15 PM, #8
Just forget it,
somebody,
08-Jan-07 10:24 PM, #9
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
Igsoeh,
08-Jan-07 09:46 PM, #7
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
Rodriguez,
09-Jan-07 05:53 AM, #11
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
Igsoeh,
09-Jan-07 06:17 PM, #12
Hmm,
Rodriguez,
10-Jan-07 08:47 AM, #13
RE: Hmm,
Igsoeh,
11-Jan-07 11:52 PM, #24
We have world police. The UN.,
GinGa,
10-Jan-07 04:56 PM, #15
So true, its sad. /nt,
Rodriguez,
10-Jan-07 05:28 PM, #17
RE: We have world police. The UN.,
Igsoeh,
11-Jan-07 11:34 PM, #23
RE: We have world police. The UN.,
DurNominator,
12-Jan-07 03:54 AM, #25
RE: We have world police. The UN.,
Rodriguez,
12-Jan-07 05:08 AM, #26
Blatantly false accusations. (and some foot stamping),
GinGa,
12-Jan-07 02:16 PM, #30
RE: Like there wasn't enough to worry about,
Valguarnera,
05-Jan-07 10:27 AM, #1
What is your job? n/t,
Stunna,
08-Jan-07 10:41 AM, #2
From below:,
Valguarnera,
08-Jan-07 02:39 PM, #3
Two things I'd like to ask you,
GinGa,
10-Jan-07 05:10 PM, #16
RE: Two things I'd like to ask you,
Valguarnera,
10-Jan-07 06:10 PM, #18
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