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Originally Posted by steeljack
so whats next , we apologize to the Japanese for Hiroshima and Nagasaki ?  |
If they apologize first for their actions in Manchuria, Singapore, Pearl Harbor, etc., it might be a good idea.
Basically, it's much akin the the fellow who starts the fight admitting he was wrong, and the fellow who clobbered him in return saying, sorry I hurt you. We could do well with a bit more - hell, a lot more - civility and mutual respect in this sorry old world.
Certainly, the actions of the western allies during the post-WWII occupation of Japan and Germany were of a respectful and forgiving nature. Forgive the people, adminster justice as appropriate for war crimes to the leaders.