Comments by "" (@stevenwiederholt7000) on "DicKtionary - A is for Air Force - Curtis LeMay" video.

The firebombing of Japan....and the downside of this is..................?
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@TimeGhost Its called war, a war Japan started I might add. And given the technology of the day... It is 1944 and You are put in charge of the strategic bombing campaign against Japan. Question what would you do? I am often reminded of something Arthur Harris said "People talk a lot about picking out targets and bombing them, individual small targets – in the European climate? I’ve come to the conclusion that people who say that sort of thing not only have never been outside, but they’ve never looked out of a window."
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@TimeGhost And what would you have done?
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@TimeGhost In Europe, After June 6 1944 a valid argument. Before not so much. Also one the reasons the Normandy landings worked was because (practically speaking) the was no Luftwaffe, atl east when compared to (say) 1943. Reason being strategic bombing. After Long Range Fighters came on board, The bombers were used as bait to draw the Luftwaffe up to fight, where they were killed. + those planes were not on the eastern front. (once again) Its 1944, how do you attack Japan, and end the damn war as quickly as possible, with the fewest allies causalities? Thing is, it is one thing to look back After the war is won to say shoulda coulda. Its an entirely different thing when you are in the middle of the fight. I really don't understand why I am having to explain these things to someone who loves/reads/studies history? At any rate, I really do LIKE your channel. HISTORY..HISTORY..HISTORY i keep telling people. If you don't know (some) history you're going to be...confused. Keep up the good work.
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@TimeGhost Addendum: It may be possible that Lemay was in fact a DickHead. Lot of famous people Were/Are.
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