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August 24th 04, 04:43 AM
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Date: 8/23/2004 6:29 PM Central Daylight Time
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Fred the Red Shirt wrote:
Truman's decision to use the A-bombs was opposed by most of his military
advisers, including Le May, Eisenhower and MacArthur.
I am very interested in your source of information here.
LeMay is ridiculous, Eisenhower (in his memoirs) claimed he opposed the
decision when asked for his advice and MacArthur (also in his memoirs)
confessed to being upset (sick to his stomach) when informed of the decision,
but made no protest.
BUFDRVR
Based on what I have read over the years I think MacArthur was upset he
wouldn't get to invade.
Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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