Rats,

In response to your eloquent rebuttal.

" Umm, what the **** are you going on about? "

It was you who stated the following "Sure, let's put them all on trial.
Let's also include the US President
responsible for dropping the atomic bombs, the US President responsible for
carpet bombing, napalm and agent orange in Vietnam. US hypocrisy never
ceases to amaze me."

Your statement makes it seem like you think that the use of the atomic bombs
by the US should be considered war crimes. As such, my original question is
valid. Do you think that the greater loss of life on both sides, that would
have
resulted from a direct invasion of Japan would have a been a better
alternative?

I eagerly await your reply.