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Whether I like it or agree with it is immaterial. The point in war is to defeat your enemies, and this means killing a whole lot of people. The military minds of the time made this decision and the result was the quick end to the war. Remember also that there was no declaration of war when Pearl Harbor was bombed. I think there was some heavy revenge motivation there. I always become puzzled when people bring casulty amounts into discussions about war. After all, war and death are pretty much synonymous aren't they? [img]tongue.gif[/img] Personally I'd like to see humankind evolve out of the need for war, but with the power mongers I see in the world theatre today, I guesss it's not going to happen anytime soon.
I guess my rambling (it's early) answer would be yes, it was justified. If I'm forced into battle I am going to win by any means necessary. I'm not there to fiddle around. Viet Nam should have taught us that. That's why I'm basically pacifistic. If I have to fight, there will be a world o' whoop ass...
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