It amuses me that people would argue that Washington's bombing of Japan was necessary to save lives from further Japanese attacks, when it was Washington that provoked Japan by blockading the island of Japan to prevent oil tankers from reaching the otherwise petroleum-starved nation.

"Self defense", my ass. An aggressor nation, such as America, has no right to self defense when those attacking it are the real victims.

I'm not anti-American. I would be a patriot, if my countrymen weren't so dishonest.