mayfair
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Wrong. The US nukes were developed for the purpose of defense against Nazi Germany, which at that time was believed to be very close to a nuclear bomb. Had Germany not surrendered, the bomb was very well destined to fall on Berlin. The war in the Asian theater would continue for another few months. Japan was down but not giving up. The allied casualties were mounting. Okinawa invasion alone saw 12000 allied dead and 40000 wounded, along with countless civilians and opposing Japanese soldiers. It served as a dry run for Operation Downfall i.e. the invasion of Japanese home islands. Based on the Okinawa experience, Allied casualties (deaths plus wounded in action) in the event of home island invasion were estimated to be as high as 1.2 million and at least 300,000 by the most conservative estimates. Japanese casualties were estimated to be much higher since the invasion was planned on two fronts- Kyushu and Kanto (Tokyo region). The details are all there in R.B. Frank's "Downfall: the End of the Imperial Japanese Empire". Harry Truman as the elected US president had obligation to his people and he was is no mood to sacrifice countless American lives at the altar of Operation downfall. Given a choice between the bomb and Downfall, he chose the bomb, which brought the war to an immediate end. How many of us would do the same faced with a similar situation? I guess quite a few. How one views that act, depends on the perspective. But that definitely cannot be called a rogue act. Comparisons with Iran and Pakistan are fallacious if not malicious.Israel does not only kill Irani criminals but also Palestinian civilians,and Israel has problems with any country,you cant invade other territory and firstly israel is built on Palestinian land,it has no right to exist because british took palestinian land and made israel without approval of palestinians.Israel is as big a rogue as IUran,atleast Iran only commits attrocities on its own civilians,unlike Israel.
Edit:Iran hates Arab states since mediev al times.
Ever since the Islamic (Arab) conquest of Persia, Iranian–Arab relations have sometimes been mixed. Arabs and Iranians share bitter cultural, historical, political, economical rivalries which fuel prominent mutual contempt between both sides. Within the Middle East historical conflicts have always colored neighbouring Arab countries' perceptions about Iran. At times peacefully coexisting, while at other times in bitter conflict. North African Arabs generally enjoyed closer relations with Iran due to limited historical connection between them and Iran.
And your theory:
Us got nukes for the sole purpose of using against Japan,so is US a rogue country.
I refuse to go off topic any further,make a thread for this discussion if you want to.
P.S. Apologies for going off topic, just wanted to set the record straight here.