The post I replied to very specifically says "Japan was ready to surrender" should be interpreted as: "[Before the atomic bombs were dropped], the Imperial Jap

The post I replied to very specifically says "Japan was ready to surrender" should be interpreted as: "[Before the atomic bombs were dropped], the Imperial Japanese Armed forces were already signalling a willingness to end the war, with the one condition that the Japanese emperor ... would not be harmed." I don't know why you're trying so hard to read things that are not there.