Hiroshima bomb pilot dies aged 92
Gen Tibbets (centre) always said he had no regrets
The commander of the B-29 plane that dropped the first atomic bomb, on Hiroshima in Japan, has died.
Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr died at his home in Columbus, Ohio, aged 92.
The five-ton "Little Boy" bomb was dropped on the morning of 6 August 1945, killing about 140,000 Japanese, with many more dying later.
On the 60th anniversary of the bombing, the three surviving crew members of the Enola Gay - named after Tibbet's mother - said they had "no regrets".
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I am not sure if in all his 92 years he dint have a single day of regret. Of course he was only dispensing orders. And what about the person who made this decision? Did he ever regret? I guess one has to be a Japanese to answer this.
In short every country will have their own justifications if and when a N-Bomb is dropped again. But if we dont have any regrets over the first one then the next one is inevitable.
since i read the articles in paper & saw iton TV, i was also wondering..no answers to that
ReplyDeleteThe bombing was a quick way to resolve a complex problem. That pretty sums it up.
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ReplyDeleteMy belief is its the one who gave the order. cos the guy who made it said "i never knew the n bomb can be so devastating else i wouldn't have made it"
ReplyDeletei have been to the bomb hit area in hiroshima!...its heart breaking!i feel tibbet would have regretted his action later....but regret does not bring back the lost moment!
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