Sunday, August 9, 2015

August 9, Nagasaki

Seventy years ago today, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The bomb was different type from the first one. The first one was an uranium type and the second was a plutonium type, less expensive one. 
Nagasaki was not a target of the bomb at first. The previous target was Kokura. About 74,000 citizens were killed by the second atomic bomb. American president Harry Truman ordered the brutal attack. I pray for the victims and I hope that tragedy will never happen again. 
International law insists that mass murder weapons to civilians are illegal even seventy years ago. Moreover, American government knew that Japan was about to surrender before the first atomic bombing to Hiroshima. Japanese government had sought the end of the war. There was no reason for the two nuclear bombs. I  believe that American president needs to apologize about the criminal bombing for the victims. At least they should admit that was a war crime. 

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