VOI’s Dov Lipman reflects on 70 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Japan and what we can glean from that historical event.
He plays audio of US President Harry S. Truman and pilots involved in the attacks to demonstrate that the decision was made to save lives — both in the United States and in Japan — and that at times countries must take severe, “disproportional” action to bring an end to conflict. Dov says that Israeli leaders must keep this in mind as future conflicts develop, especially with a newly emboldened Iran in the wake of the nuclear deal. listen now
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