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the point is, Japan was weeks away from surrender - even in tersms acceptable to America, they understood the war was lost, they only wanted an end to it on some terms they could accept. One weeks diplomacy would have ended the war as quickly as two atom bombs. There were maniacs in the military who wanted to fight some kind of crazy suicide action, but the rulers of Japan understood that surrender was their only option. In fact, they never believed they could defeat America, their intention was only ever to drive America out of the pacific, but they could not do it.
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for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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