Regarding the March 16 editorial, “Legacy of the Great Tokyo Air Raid“: Of course, the bombing of Tokyo was terrible. But wasn’t it worse that, following the tragedy, the Japanese authorities did not immediately sue for peace?
The Japan Times has run several articles about the fire bombing in the last 12 months or so. Clearly it is an important issue, but I can’t help feeling that there is a lack of context.
For example, by 1945, given Japan’s intransigence, what options did America have? A blockade? An amphibious landing on Honshu?
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