mercedo wrote today at 4:08 AMAt that time all Japanese people were determined to die in the event of US army landing. In fact people of Okinawa where actual US landing were taken place almost all people in Okinawa killed themselves in the event of war against US invasion.
Atomic bomb made Japanese people realise the resistance is in vain. I don't mind which nationality the victims were. I think the lesser the number of casualties the better no matter who.