after reading this saga i feel that 27225 is a retard who doesnt know how to spell. He also doesnt know what a history book is either. 95205 im pretty much with you on what youve said..but i dont believe the atomic bombs needed to be dropped to be honest. Japan at that stage was starved, and the war was pretty much over. i doubt very much they could have launched any sort of effective attack that couldve changed the outcome of the war. but then again the leader of japan at the time was a ruthless bastard and refused to surrender no matter what the cost. until of course he saw the proof in front of his eyes that the war was unwinnable.

im not particularly knowledgeable about the whole israel/palestine conflict..but lets think about it..israel is definately NOT an innocent player in this one. tanks vs rocks & molotovs. not a chance. but because both sides have commited so many acts of unspeakable killing and murder the chances of both countrys living peacefully is slim to none. i was AMAZED that isreal has pulled out of one section of the disputed territory...even its own people fighting against the army. progress? maybe but who knows. whats interesting to note that on any world map or globe the area isreal/palestine having been fighting over all these years is always in grey and put as "Israel occupied territory since 1947".