August 05, 2005
WHAT WOULD HARRY TRUMAN DO TO MECCA AND MEDINA?
A friend of Horsefeathers sent us the following statement Harry Truman made (Memoirs, pg.422) after the Atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. We've since had 60 years of peace with Japan and are now at war with a more dangerous foe.
"We are now prepared to obliterate more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the Japanese have above ground in any city. We shall destroy their docks, their factories, and their communications. Let there be no mistake: we shall completely destroy Japan's power to make war.It was to spare the Japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of July 26th was issued at Potsdam. Their leaders promptly rejected that ultimatum. If they do not now accept our terms, they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth."
Forget Churchill. Where is a Harry Truman to put the fear of our righteous wrath into our enemies?
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"Where is a Harry Truman to put the fear of our righteous wrath into our enemies?"
Or better yet, a Curtis LeMay.
Posted by: lmg![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://doctor-horsefeathers.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 5, 2005 10:24 PM
I agree that the only way to destroy Al qaida is to wipe them out and make them wish they had never heard of the USA, Britain and Australia. However, we may not be tough enough for such a fight. We can hold off the barbarians but we are losing the battle of ideas and demography. We have technology but withouth strong families we are undermining our future here and in Europe. We are surrendering the 22nd century to China, India and Islam. Except for the Lord the watcman waketh in vain....(Ps 127)
Posted by: Richard "Ricardo" Munro![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://doctor-horsefeathers.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 7, 2005 10:33 PM
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