Joe Ruggiero comments

To answer this question, we must try to seriously look at the war. Imperial Japan of that day was allied with Nazi Germany & Hitler along with the Dictator Mussolini. These 3 axis forces spread terror throughout the entire globe at the time. America, stood by for years as Imperial Japan and the Nazis  killed millions. After the Pearl Harbor attack the U.S. joined the fighting. Fighting was fierce for years as millions died in battle.

The unfortunate and difficult decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan were seen at the time, the only way to get Japan to surrender. This was the first and last time that atomic weapons were ever used. It's been 72 years and 4 days since the bombs were dropped.

Hundreds of thousands of innocent Japanese civilians lost their lives.

During WW2, new weapons were being invented on both sides to battle their adversaries. The atomic bomb was one of those. Hitler created gas chambers to eliminate people he didn't like. The Nazis had the most powerful tanks during that time.

Rocket propulsion was being ready to be deployed by the Nazis before the Allies had the technology. So any new weapon to keep up with the enemy was quickly put into service. It is noted that at the time Japan sided with Hitler and Evil, while the Allies were siding with Good and freedom.  Between 60-80 Million people lost their lives during WW2.  3.5 Million Japanese lost their lives during WW2 and 500,000 Americans were killed. The Soviet Union Lost 27 Million People, Poland 6 Million, Germany 7.5 Million. The list goes on and on. so, in reality, as people kept dying from war, the sooner it ended, the better. Unfortunately, it was the use of the atom bomb to bring an end to the killing. War crime?  I don't know. Avoidable? Perhaps. Regrets, definitely. But Japan today has grown to be one of the best friends America has.  And maybe, after all the human sacrifice, mourning, sadness and anger, we can find healing, peace, love and forgiveness...  It was a dark time in human history and I am glad I wasn't around to see it....

I'm no War Monger by any means. I usually look for diplomatic and peaceful ways to resolve conflicts. But watching North Korea is like watching a baby alligator grow up in your yard, it gets bigger and bigger by the day, then one day, it eats you..