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Also, know that in WWII it was a race to the A-bomb. Most of the countries knew that there was a race to get this technology, and who ever got it first and use it first was the winner. It was either us or them. And again I'm glad as hell that it was us first.

I'm sure that if anyone could interview any of the guys that were floating on naval ships that were on their way to the main land Japan for the land invasion would say the same thing too.

When they say that war is hell, it's because it is. I say that except for ending slavery, Facism, Nazism, Communism, and Terrorism war has never solved anything. I wore the uniform of the United States Marine Corps for four years, and fought in a war, so I too have seen it's "hell" upclose and in-person. So I feel a personal touch with topics like this, and I try to convey that with people should they chose to listen.

Because of brave, and couragous people who chose to go after the A-bomb technology like they did. It know doubt changed the face of the world we live today. It also brought an end to WWII, and saved American lives who would have been snuffed-out with a land invasion. Those same lives saved are the reason some of us are here today. As the result of us conquering over evil, it has sometimes unfortunately allowed us the privilege to debate such things out in the open or in saden1s' classroom.

But, to answer the threads' original questions. In the fantasiful world that some would want us to live in, sure it would be great if we didn't have to fight wars and use terrible weapons like the A-bomb. But, being that this world is full of bad guys doing bad guy things, it kind of renders the second question moot. I think it is wishful and hopeful thinking. As they say about wish in one hand and hope in the other.....