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11. The bomb itself was christened with the acronym JANCFU: Joint Army-Navy-Civilian F*** Up. I think this was about as prophetic as one might imagine. The Nagasaki bombing run was as clear an indication that the nuclear age would be full of unpredictable mishaps and risks.pic.twitter.com/ikvtyAXKJ8
12. I'll just finish with my conclusion paragraph in my New Yorker piece on Nagasaki — which, as an aside, is still perhaps my favorite piece of writing I've ever done. FIN. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/nagasaki-the-last-bomb …pic.twitter.com/c2pMyyXz11
These bombs finally convinced a suicidal Japan (that committed heinous war crimes, and was never, ever going to stop) to halt it's attempt at world domination like nothing else could and saved many 1000's of allied lives.
Completely justified. No apologies.
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There is no evidence that the Nagasaki bombing played any actual role in the decision to surrender, as an aside. Hiroshima — maybe. But most historians agree Nagasaki didn't affect things in any significant way, and was probably unnecessary.
And the "was never going to stop" bit is patently false. The Japanese high command was searching for ways to end the war. I don't want to underrepresent the complexity of that. But you've got totally wrong ideas floating around your head. If you want a reading list, just ask.
Lastly: I'm not sure who you're addressing with the "no apologies," but that's not my aim here. My aim is for people to understand what it was, beyond the myths. The Nagasaki run was a mishap-filled slaughter of non-combatants, and not part of any coordinate strategy.
This is true whether you think it was ultimately justified or not, which is a separate question entirely, and informed people can come to different conclusions on that. But you've got to get the facts straight first, or else you're just repeating someone's propaganda.
Excellent series of posts; thank you.
Hi the unroll you asked for: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1027548371425419265.html …
Have a good day. 
Fat man design was very advanced and critical, maybe military don't full believe that can work. The risk of a fizzle was real.
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