Tuesday 10 August 2010

At Hiroshima Ceremony, a First for a U.S. Envoy.

Although the nuclear attack at Hiroshima was passed for 65 years, the pictures of death and suffering have been burned into the survivors’ memory as they have just happened yesterday. As a result, the debate over whether the United States should apologize for the World War II bombings is renewed any time when the memorial ceremony of bombing of Hiroshima has been organized. After I read the news article entitled “At Hiroshima Ceremony, a First for a U.S. Envoy” in The New York Time’s website, I, therefore, see the light at the end of the tunnel.

According to the report, it was the first time in 65 year that a representative of the United States, Ambassador John V. Roos, participated in the Hiroshima’s annual ceremony; however, Japanese still want more, the presence of President Obama at there on November. They insist that they had no intention of asking the president to apologize for the atomic bomb attack which caused over 200,000 die and suffer from radiation illness, but they want Mr. Obama to see the actual effects of the nuclear war in order that he can support the anti-nuclear campaign, undoubtedly.

After reading this article, I think that noone win the war and both USA and Japan should take responsibility for this tragedy. As a professor at Hiroshima City University said, “Maybe they should offer a joint apology of all the terrible things that happened in that war.” It is unfairly to blame only the States for sudden death and severe distress of many hundred thousand people due to the atomic bomb. Japanese also stimulated the horrors because they decided to attack Pearl Harbor bringing the United States into war. After 65 year of accusation, both of them should together strive to make their dream come true – a world with no nuclear weapons.
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References
At Hiroshima Ceremony, a First for a U.S. Envoy. (2010, August 7). The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2010. From http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/07/world/asia/07japan.html?_r=1&ref=world
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3 comments:

  1. MATH10 August 2010 at 22:09

    Aon,
    I have to say I disagree with your word "no one win the war". USA is really the winner of this war. Their losses were so little (Ah...no!!!....it was just yesterday I said a life is most valuable, but leave that alone...-_-; !!!) and they gained so much. US are far from the center of the war in both Europe and Pacific sides.
    And I think the war didn't have just the bad side, the technology was developed very fast, more faster than any other reasons, during the war. But I don't say the war is good, it is always bad.
    About the apologizing, I think the one who must say apologize is the one who start the war (OK...They are all died) and I think if they know what is the effects of the war they must regret.

    PS I know this is not a good comment. It has very weak support details. But I will be back (not the terminator!!!) to discuss with you.

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  2. Aon11 August 2010 at 02:51

    Math,

    I really appreciate your comment and looking forward to discussing with you when you're ready. Also, I will prepare my support details for our discussion. ha ha ha

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  3. MATH11 August 2010 at 16:17

    Aon,
    I'm scared...a lot.

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