On Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:34:44 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>No need to run away from this discussion. Just think about
>what you said.
>
>Don't ignore reality, dsi1. Japs already took over the other
>south pacific islands. Hawaii would have been a big score for
>them...the next big step to be in range of mainland USA and they,
>in fact, did try to get closer in the Aleutions after they
>couldn't conquer Hawaii.
>
>Don't forget how the Japanese mistreated allied POWs either. They
>really were an evil empire back in those days but war does that
>to people. It's just worldwide insanity. And most of the people
>killed or doing the killing were just normal people that would
>prefer to live in peace.

They also treated civilians badly, including women and children. Put
them in concentration camps, almost starved them to death. Of course
throwing an atomic bomb on their cities is also an inconceivable
atrocity. The second biggest western atrocity after the Holocaust.