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Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 1:58pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a native of Hiroshima, attended the commemoration dedicated to the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing on August 6, 2022. The attack claimed more than 140,000 lives. Source: https://www.dw.com/en/japan-hiroshima-marks-77th-anniversary-of-the-first-atomic-bomb-attack/a-62730657 6 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 2:11pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Photos From the Ruins => https://www.life.com/history/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-photos-from-the-ruins/ Below is the Urakami Cathedral (Roman Catholic), Nagasaki, September, 1946. 4 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 2:23pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Tomorrow, August 9, 2022 will mark the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki as well. Mankind MUST heed the call of the UN Secretary-General to dismantle the nukes otherwise we'll become toasted bread or worse in my own words. => https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2022-08-06/secretary-generals-remarks-the-anniversary-of-the-atomic-bombing-of-hiroshima 1] Atomic bombing of Nagasaki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncq_Wye43TM BBC Studios · 24 Jul 2007 2] Atomic Bomb Wipes Out Hiroshima In A Matter Of Seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv4VhZy2L5Y Discovery UK · 13 Oct 2019 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 2:24pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
06 August 2022 Secretary-General's remarks at the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Excellencies, brave hibakusha, young peace activists, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the honour of inviting me today. [本日はお招きいただき、感謝申し上げます。] Hon-jitsu wa, omaneki itadaki, kan-sha moushiage masu. Seventy-seven years ago, tens of thousands of people were killed in this city, in the blink of an eye. Women, children and men were incinerated in a hellish fire. Buildings turned to dust. Survivors were cursed with a radioactive legacy. Polluted by cancer. Stalked by health problems. And marked by telltale scars on their bodies — the stigma of surviving the most destructive attack in human history. The unflinching testimonies of the hibakusha remind us of the fundamental folly of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are nonsense. Three-quarters of a century later, we must ask what we’ve learned from the mushroom cloud that swelled above this city in 1945. Or from the Cold War and the terrifying near-misses that placed humanity within minutes of annihilation. Or from the promising decades of arsenal reductions and widespread acceptance of the principles against the use, proliferation and testing of nuclear weapons. Because a new arms race is picking up speed. World leaders are enhancing stockpiles at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars. Almost 13,000 nuclear weapons are held in arsenals around the world. And crises with grave nuclear undertones are spreading fast — from the Middle East, to the Korean peninsula, to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It is totally unacceptable for states in possession of nuclear weapons to admit the possibility of nuclear war. Humanity is playing with a loaded gun. There are signs of hope. In June, members of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons met for the first time to develop a roadmap towards a world free of these doomsday weapons. And right now, the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is taking place in New York. Today, from this sacred space, I call on this Treaty’s members to work urgently to eliminate the stockpiles that threaten our future. To strengthen dialogue, diplomacy and negotiation. And to support my disarmament agenda by eliminating these devices of destruction. Countries with nuclear weapons must commit to the “no first use” of those weapons. They must also assure States that do not have nuclear weapons that they will not use — or threaten to use — nuclear weapons against them. And they must be transparent throughout. We must keep the horrors of Hiroshima in view at all times, recognizing there is only one solution to the nuclear threat: not to have nuclear weapons at all. Ladies and gentlemen, At the height of the Cold War, schoolchildren learned to hide under desks. But leaders cannot hide from their responsibilities. My message to them is simple: Take the nuclear option off the table — for good. It’s time to proliferate peace. Heed the message of the hibakusha: “No more Hiroshimas! No more Nagasakis!” And to the young people here today: Finish the work that the hibakusha have begun. The world must never forget what happened here. The memory of those who died — and the legacy of those who survived — will never be extinguished. => https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2022-08-06/secretary-generals-remarks-the-anniversary-of-the-atomic-bombing-of-hiroshima 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Ahmback(m): 3:17pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
As stupid as this may sound, nobody, i repeat, nobody ever talks about the pains caused to U.S Servicemen during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. These people were fathers and mother of humans as well. Make una dey sha reason things from both sides nah 54 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 3:58pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Ahmback: Yeah! This is the reason why annual memorials are done for those servicemen who passed on in that horrendous attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by Imperial Japan. The Japanese too were busy colonising and invading nearby countries, raping women during the invasion of Nanking Province in China and behaving dictatorially in the 1930s and early 1940s. Japan being resource-poor wanted access to mineral resources such as crude oil and metals so they had to invade Korea, China, and other lands to get these resources. They miscalculated, attacked Pearl Harbor and... Boom got hit by the United States with the two atomic bombs on August 6th and 9th, 1945. But then the Japanese learned some punishing lessons from that atomic bombing experience via radiation, body deformity, blindness and cancer. May it never happen that mankind has to go through what the Japanese went through again. 60 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Ahmback(m): 4:04pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun:Some say the U.S' attack on Japan wasn't justified! What do u have to say about it? 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 4:19pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Ahmback:@Ahmback, To be brutally honest, it was "kinda justified" because Imperial Japan was proving stubborn even after the Germans had surrendered during WW11. The Japs kept on fighting (and we know that many Nigerian and West African servicemen were on active duty against the Japanese in Burma [now Myanmar]. The Africans in the Colonial Armies fought bravely against the hardened Japanese). On the other hand, the targets in Hiroshima and Nagasaki had NO MAJOR MILITARY facilities or significance [just like the Allied bombing of civilian targets in Dresden, Germany, popularly called the "fire-bombing of Dresden." Over 100,000 innocent German men, women and children died and were burned and/or partially burned to ashes during the several air-raids on Dresden]. War can be that brutal! 36 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Bentizil: 4:32pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun:Stop trying to justify to justify US terror attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it say a lot of you guys hypocrisy... Hundredth of thousand of people died bro damn... No amount of pearl harbor attack can make US bombing of civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified..., Japan was bound to lose against the allied. Couple with Soviet entry, they've no chance... Say things as it is, US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki isn't justified and a war crime.. 59 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Ahmback(m): 4:34pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun:Those are "colateral damage". Used to pressure the enemy to surrender. 9 Likes |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Ahmback(m): 4:36pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Bentizil:But the killing of US men is justified, right? Bushmeat! To think the U.S weren't even fighting the war cause they saw it as european tribal shit. 64 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by mysticwarrior(m): 4:45pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun:the bombing of pearl harbor was targetted at military personnel, while the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a deliberate act to slaughter unarmed civilians, women, children and even babies, its a perfect description of war crimes and crime against humanity. 72 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Bentizil: 5:25pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Ahmback:Hey! Learn to differentiate between a military target attack and a deliberate attack on innoncent civilians... US is not neutral in anything, just like saying China is neutral now when we all know they secretly support Russia... Once again, the entry of Soviet into the pacific war is already a loss to the Japanese and bombing is not necessary... No matter how strong the Japanese are, they cannot defeat a force containing Soviet, US with allies army... They were bound to lose in the long run so why the unnecessary bombing and killing of over 200k civilian?.. 23 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 5:29pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Ahmback:Brutal collateral damage... unfortunately, it is what it is in an atmosphere of global mass hysteria and war. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Ahmback(m): 5:33pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Bentizil:It was inevitable. The other alternative was a direct conflict between the two which would have resulted in even more losses, both civilian and military. 5 Likes |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 5:34pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
mysticwarrior:This will also be of interest to you @mysticwarrior, =>https://www.dw.com/en/commemorating-the-legacy-of-the-wwii-bombing-of-dresden/a-52355581 Allied bombing of Dresden: Legitimate target or war crime? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwkMo1_rWM0 DW News · 13 Feb 2020 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Bentizil: 5:44pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Ahmback:It wasn't inevitable, It's a war crime and should be termed so... With the Soviet entry, the war is already a loss to the japanese and they're bound to lose more territory and even an occupation of their main island just like German... The Soviet entry into the war was a significant factor in the Japanese government's decision to surrender unconditionally, as it was made apparent that the Soviet Union was not willing to act as a third party in negotiating an end to hostilities on conditional terms... It's not easy to fight on two front not when you're faced with super powers on both front... I still maintain that bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki civilian population is not necessary and a war crime... 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by mysticwarrior(m): 7:27pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Bentizil: Read your write up carefully and listen to how you sound, inasmuch as you might be sounding right to yourself, you are very wrong to those of us who are abreast with the rules of war. intentionally killing unarmmed civilians during war is crime of war. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by mysticwarrior(m): 8:09pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun:thank you so much, I just finished reading it and I feel sorry for those innocent German citizens. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Bentizil: 9:06pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
mysticwarrior:Calm down and read what you wrote... 3 Likes |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Kpatakpata: 9:56pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
There is absolutely no justification by Americans to use the Atomic bomb in those two cities. It mere political move to the advancement of Russia into Japan. Till date, America remains the only country that has used this weapon of mass destruction. 16 Likes |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Nobody: 10:11pm On Aug 08, 2022 |
Bentizil:he is right |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by mysticwarrior(m): 1:45am On Aug 09, 2022 |
Bentizil:OK bro, kindly accept my apologies for misrepresenting your write up. |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 12:33pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
Today, August 9th, 2022 marks the 77th year of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The atomic bomb was meant for another nearby Japanese city, but because of very heavy clouds, the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki and it landed in a valley thereby preventing a firestorm like what happened in Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945 and Dresden, Germany in 1945 as well. President Harry Truman also gave a recorded speech before the second atomic bombing telling all Japanese civilians to leave the cities because of the imminent bombing (which today would definitely have amounted to war crimes under current international laws). About 75,000 Japanese residents of Nagasaki lost their lives in the bombing which even missed it's original target and landed in the valley in Nagasaki. Iran and other fundamentalist and renegade countries MUST be prevented from having high-grade uranium for military use. Russia, North Korea and China must be prevailed upon to learn from the horrendous events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to prevent mankind's rapid decimation, and eventual descent into fighting with sticks and stones. Period. Seun, Mynd44, Lalasticlala, Naptu2, 1stGenAmerican, Bentizil, Ahmback, mysticwarrior, peacefull 1 Like 2 Shares
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Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by naptu2: 1:15pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
Mumusaphire, DamianX, Slickest, jrusky, Ilaje1, Asianjollof007, Rahkman, xynerise, SaturnNick and Sunnydoo will soon be here to tell you that you can't use the word anniversary (they don't know the meaning of the word). 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by AlphaTaikun: 1:29pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
mysticwarrior:You're welcome. When I first read David Irwing's book on the fire-bombing of Dresden in 1945 by the Allied forces in the early 2000s, those images of burned houses and human casualties left a chilling effect in me... and it wasn't even atomic bombs that were dropped. It was just 3 straight days of massive air bombings of about 4000 tons of bombs thereby leading to a firestorm that destroyed the city of Dresden! Wars can be truly retrogressive in the short to medium-term! Only creative minds with innovation can lift up countries such as Japan and Germany from the ashes of defeat in the long-term. 15 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by xynerise: 1:37pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
naptu2:Oga, wetin I do you na? |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Ahmback(m): 1:41pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun:Thanks to AMERICA for ending a brutal war that was devastating nations and killing thousands . I still feel it was a highhanded but necessary step there 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by Bentizil: 2:05pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
Ahmback:The war is already a loss to the Japanese with Soviet entry, the civilian bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a weapon test and war crime... 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by 1stGenAmerican(f): 2:27pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
Ahmback: Very true statement. 1 Like |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by 1stGenAmerican(f): 2:28pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
Bentizil: Define War Crime, please. Then tell me how war crimes are prosecuted. Don’t give me a definition from Google, give me your definition and explanation. 3 Likes |
Re: Japan: Hirosima Marks 77th Anniversary Of The First Atomic Bomb Attack by 1stGenAmerican(f): 2:44pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
AlphaTaikun: You’re right. 77 years later, the death and destruction is still acknowledged because mankind lived to tell. This was a means to an end. The bloodthirsty terrorists on this forum beg, pray for nuclear war, and praise Putin but are too daft to realize the nuclear reactor being bombed can potentially melt the Earth’s core. If that or the nukes they’re wishing are launched by either side are launched, no one will be around to mark the any anniversaries. 12 Likes 4 Shares |
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