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Old 05-09-2008, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Fear-And-Loathing View Post
We didn't have to do anything.

We could've just blockaded the island (except for food) and they would not have been able to do anything because they have no oil, iron, coal and rubber and would've surrendered. Face it, we are the onyl country to use a nuke in anger and was it really right considering we could've beaten them like I have said?
How long do you think it would have taken for them to surrender? 10, 15, 20, 25 years? They would starve to death before surrendering. On most islands we fought them on, when it was apparent that their fight was lost, the last of the men gathered for one last suicide bonsai charge. I doubt the United States could have maintained a blockade half a world away for that long.
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