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<P>Phil,</P>
<P>My father's family were refugees in Burma during WWII. They were bombed daily, first by the Japanese and then by the Allies, for four years. The occupation of Burma does not compare to what the Chinese experienced, and Indians were treated fairly well compared to the Chinese. Nevertheless, it was a harsh and terrible time for them.</P>
<P>Having experienced all that, my dad still opposes dropping the bombs on Japan. Unless you believe in collective punishment, it's difficult to pin the blame for atrocities on civilians and say. </P>
<P>As far as Donovan's arguments are concerned, even if I take them at face value and accept dropping the first bomb, I cannot accept dropping the second one so fast. I do think we could have waited longer to see if they were going to surrender. </P>
<P>Sunil Ramalingam<BR></P>
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