War is bad.
In a Utopian society war would not exist and we would all live at peace with each other. Unfortunately, we do not live in an Utopian society. We never will. In fact, being involved in war is necessary at times. The American Revolution, World War 1 and World War 2 are just a few examples.
But there are those that sit on their moral high horse and condemn those who have/had to make very tough decisions on how to keep the American people safe. These decisions are not always the right or the most popular ones, but they have to be made.
Jon Stewart’s answer in the following video is naive and just plain ignorant to the realities that the Allies were facing when fighting Japan. As mentioned in the video, it is easy to spout off one’s (almost Holier than Thou) views on an issue that happened 64 years ago if you do not truly understand and see the whole picture. Mr. Stewart even paused when giving his answer, yet still came to the conclusion that Truman is a war criminal for using atomic bombs on Japan.
I shall now let the video speak for itself.
Jon Stewart, War Criminals & The True Story of the Atomic Bombs
It may be difficult to watch, but please stick with it. If you hold views similar to Jon Stewart regarding our use of atomic weapons during WW2, I hope this video gives you a better understanding of the brutal realities of the War we were fighting. Perhaps it will change your view on current and future wars that we will fight.
Travis Clay