It was, and in many ways still is, remarkable that Japan and the US have managed to get along so well when you consider those desperate starting points. In the

It was, and in many ways still is, remarkable that Japan and the US have managed to get along so well when you consider those desperate starting points. In the end, I think it's fair to say that the choices made in regards to holding some individuals accountable for their crimes at the expense of the broader reconstruction effort was the right one. Not easy to make at the time though, I would imagine.