Gar Alperovitz: Nuclear Attack on Japan was Opposed by American Military Leadership

Posted on January 24, 2014 by | 5 Comments
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TheRealNews·Jan 24, 2014

On Reality Asserts Itself Mr. Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that President Truman used the A-bomb to make a “diplomatic” point to the Soviet Union, not out of military necessity.

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Gar Alperovitz: Understanding the Imperialist System Changed My Life

from the archives:

Sakue Shimohira speaks about her experiences as a victim of the Nagasaki atomic bomb + For the 64th Time: No More Nuclear War

The Bomb: Daniel Ellsberg

The Truth Game by John Pilger (1983)

Gar Alperovitz: America Beyond Capitalism

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5 responses to “Gar Alperovitz: Nuclear Attack on Japan was Opposed by American Military Leadership”

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  4. David Llewellyn Foster | January 26, 2014 at 8:04 AM | Reply

    This is an extremely valuable and revealing conversation, much appreciated, hearty thanks to Lo.

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