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Old 09-11-2009, 06:26   #19
longrange1947
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Originally Posted by akv View Post
.................... Americans in 1944 were saying the Japanese were feudal radical zealots who wouldn’t surrender, used suicide attacks, and lived by an ancient and rigid code. Look at the Japanese now; they are a modern liberal democracy and economic power that has outlawed war in their constitution. People will change if it’s to their benefit, especially if led.
Not a good comparison, do you believe that would be the case today if they had not been "brutally" conquered?
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