70 years ago

[VirginiaJim]

The bombs dropped on Japan...  I for one may not have been here to torment you if they hadn't.

[Arata]

I got to meet a guy that was on the second drop, Frank Olivi?? out in Midland years ago.

I chatted with him a bit and bought his book.

He seemed like a great guy and the book was a good read.

Sadly, I think he is no longer with us.

[Strawboss]

Much less hoopla for the 70th than for the 50th, sad really, I imagine by the 100th, all mention of it will be outlawed as I guess it offends quite a few folks that we ended the war that way.

[Rhino]

Bitter sweet day. Bad for all the people in Hiroshima that day but good for all the people on both sides that were saved by those bombs.

[gPink]

Bitter sweet day. Bad for all the people in Hiroshima that day but good for all the people on both sides that were saved by those bombs.

Makes me wonder if there's not still a use.....

[VirginiaJim]

I would think so as there's approximately 10,000 of them (bombs and such) still around.

[Strawboss]

Soon to be augmented by a few more in Iran huh?

[gPink]

Yep, coming to an ICBM near you.

[VirginiaJim]

Unless the Israelis get there first...

[jettawreck]

I would think so as there's approximately 10,000 of them (bombs and such) still around.

I think China probably has about that many of their own.