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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 9 Aug 2016

    Atomic weapon was used against Nagasaki 71 years ago today: #NABCpic.twitter.com/h31RYAYr1b

    1:36 PM - 9 Aug 2016
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      2. SACPoliticalAdvisors‏ @SACPAC1 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @GatestoneInst

        A Democrat President Truman made the decision that saved thousands of American lives, thousands

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      3. zzSwim‏ @zzSwim 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @SACPAC1 @BeschlossDC @GatestoneInst

        Actually, estimates were in the millions of lives saved (on both sides), which included my father's.

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      4. SACPoliticalAdvisors‏ @SACPAC1 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @zzSwim @BeschlossDC @GatestoneInst

        Thank you for his service and God Bless him, and you and your family.

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      1. zzSwim‏ @zzSwim 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        My father was Navy pilot in Pacific in 1945. No way he would've survived an invasion; his 5 kids would've never been born.

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      1. Oratorio Sphinctus‏ @ECrustius 9 Aug 2016
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        (saving an estimated 2,000,000 soldiers and civilians)

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      1. TED THOMSON‏ @TWTHOMSON54 9 Aug 2016
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        @GloriaCampos yup, after Hiroshima

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      1. Murline Revis‏ @piedmontian11 9 Aug 2016
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        Last resort - it saved American lives & Japanese lives.

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      1. insunlite‏ @insunlite 11 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        the US only country to use an atomic bomb. How do we justify our current roll in deciding who can have atomic energy or not?

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      1. gamernorcal‏ @gamernorcal 10 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        invasion would have been hell. Saved Japan from Russian and American Invasion. Japan would be 2 countries like korea today.

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      1. Malcolm Welch‏ @Malcy43 10 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @SMUMustangAlum

        Putin wouldn't care who dies including Russians "mates and friends" he's concceited & only cares for himself

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      1. Phoenix‏ @beth_bcbirds 10 Aug 2016
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        @LondonAftrMidn This is a frightful thought considering Trump is a candidate!😱

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      2. Scott‏ @retiredfirecapt 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @IdaFlo

        Negated the need to invade Japan.

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      3. IdaFlo -‏ @IdaFlo 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @retiredfirecapt @BeschlossDC

        True. A historic anniversary.

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      1. zebrasan‏ @zebracheez 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        more than 8000 of christians were killed by nagasaki bombing explain why it needed not only hiroshimapic.twitter.com/PKzZ6RB4zY

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      1. Lisa‏ @elemcie_me 9 Aug 2016
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        A terrible day in world history. We should never forget the devastation we wrought.

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      1. Almost Jane‏ @almost_jane 9 Aug 2016
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        My "like" is not for the bomb, but that the world got to see what these awful weapons could really do. What if we hadn't?

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      2. K3‏ @8floatingflower 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        - what about the children? horrified by these comments.

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      3. J‏ @dmxfury 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @8floatingflower @BeschlossDC

        a very unfortunate consequence of a necessary action

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      1. Mathew Helman‏ @MatHelman 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Also President Trump in Europe next year - at least, he's not taking it off the table. *sigh*

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