Novichok
12 Nov 2023 #1111
if allies invaded Japan.
They didn't have to invade Japan.
Deprived of imports Japan would surrender eventually. PH was about Japan being pis*ed off at the US for interfering with their plundering of other Asian countries.
Even if they didn't surrender, Japan was no longer a threat to the US. Selective conventional bombing would be enough to strip them of any ability to harm the US for decades.
When the US nuked H and N, there was nothing there of any military value. It was terrorism - pure and simple. And well deserved...so it's clear where I stand.