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“If you go read hell to pay those japanese civilians had a role to play fighting off the american invasion and it was going to be bloody and horrible and glorious if you believe the kamikaze type literature.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: morality of aerial bombardment
For: Historians and students of military ethics
Key quote: “if you go read hell to pay those japanese civilians had a role to play fighting off the american invasion and it was going to be bloody and horrible and glorious if you believe the kamikaze type literature.”
The host mentions 'Hell to Pay' to illustrate the perspective of Japanese civilians during World War II and their perceived role in the conflict. This book provides insight into the brutal realities of warfare and the moral implications of using atomic weapons versus conventional bombing.