Sarah Palin as BLUNDER WOMAN

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**Orkeosaurus**

Hmm. What was the third one being saved for then, I wonder?

One last strike at Japan (maybe Tokyo)? A shot at Moscow if the USSR attacks us in Europe?

**dogma**

Fateweaver wrote:Okay. $US 30B for the Manhatten project.

Actually 1 bomb out of 3 as 1 was a test so $10B worth of research for a warning shot.

Obviously not the cost per bomb but when it took 2 or 3 years to make 4 bombs and we had 3 left using 1 as a warning shot wouldn't have been very smart.

That would be like Lambo making 24 exotic sports cars that have a sticker of $1.5M a piece and using 8 of those in a demolition derby.

If such a maneuver was likely to produce a desired effect, then it would be quite smart.

It isn't as though we had to worry about the nuclear stockpiles of other nations.

**Wrexasaur**

When those other nations got nukes as well, we got James Bond. There is a distinct pattern emerging... Always a step ahead, that's it.

**dogma**

Patterns are fun.

**Emperors Faithful**

@Fateweaver: I'm sorry to say this but...

**Fateweaver**

Number 4 was being readied for use if Japan had not surrendered after the 2nd one. Of course had Japan not surrendered the 3rd one would have been dropped, the fire bombings would have kept going and chances are (not provable but 99% probable just from the attitude and admittance of some of Japans higher officers) the death toll for both sides would have been much higher. Even the God-Emporer in his surrender said to keep fighting the war would have ended the Japanese civilization as they knew it.

So yeah, the 3rd was "in case of emergency". Japan made the smart choice, even if the aides to the God-Emporer didn't agree.

**Emperors Faithful**

Emperors Faithful wrote:

The problem is, Japan refused to risk the life of thier Emperor in an 'unconditional surrender'. If they did that, than America could have walked in, put the Emperor up for war crimes and have him executed like a common criminal. And Japan most definitley did NOT want that.

They were much more obliged to surrender when they knew that the Emperor was safe.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. While dropping the nukes certainly shocked Japan, it was not elemental in thier surrender. Had a 4th bomb been dropped it is entirely likely that continue to fight. Only when the Emperors life was no longer forfiet was Japan willing to surrender.

**BrookM**

Not the Emperor's life, but rather his power. The Japanese would not surrender unless the Emperor remained in power. The Allies wanted him off the throne. The nukes only made the Emperor himself become more involved with the war cabinet, as he was shocked by what the Allies were doing to his people.

Where does Palin fit into this though?

While on that subject, has anybody seen those pictures of Hockey Johnston yet?

**reds8n**

BrookM wrote:

Where does Palin fit into this though?

Indeed. Enthralling as the 12,345th discussion on WW II on the OT board would be this, "alas", is not really the place.