Hiroshima bombing a war crime?
August 6th marks the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Jacob Hornberger, the President of the Future of Freedom Foundation, argued that the US bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II were war crimes and the US should admit it. Many others argue that the dropping of the A-bomb led to an early end to the War in the Pacific and saved thousands of American and Japanese lives by preventing a US invasion of Japan. Hornberger said the bombing was a direct attack on women, children and the elderly. However, he recognizes there will likely never be an apology for the incidents from the United States.
August 6th marks the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Jacob Hornberger, the President of the Future of Freedom Foundation, argued that the US bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II were war crimes and the US should admit it. Many others argue that the dropping of the A-bomb led to an early end to the War in the Pacific and saved thousands of American and Japanese lives by preventing a US invasion of Japan. Hornberger said the bombing was a direct attack on women, children and the elderly. However, he recognizes there will likely never be an apology for the incidents from the United States.
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