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> Until it isn't. But then it's too late to try anything different. We had that for a brief period of time. US was the only one with the nuclear bomb. Would th

by mantas 9y ago

> Until it isn't. But then it's too late to try anything different. We had that for a brief period of time. US was the only one with the nuclear bomb. Would they have used it on Japan if they had a chance to retaliate? > I don't trust statements from governments, as a general rule. I guess we agree governmental disarmament agreements wouldn't work..

goialoq 9y ago
> Would they have used it on Japan if they had a chance to retaliate? Of course. Japan's army was bent on total annihilation. If Japan had a chance to retaliate, they would have struck first.