Comments on: QotD: History http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevin http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10538 Kevin Mon, 02 Aug 2004 02:44:15 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10538 One member of the current administration's War Room. Somebody who has the power to change the US policy in the middle east. I know what they are doing there is called the "Peace Process" but basically they've been blocking a diplomatic settlement of the Israeli occupation for 30 years now. And people think September 11th makes this an age of terror. If only people had a clue about state sponsored terrorism and the US position atop that list. One member of the current administration's War Room. Somebody who has the power to change the US policy in the middle east. I know what they are doing there is called the "Peace Process" but basically they've been blocking a diplomatic settlement of the Israeli occupation for 30 years now. And people think September 11th makes this an age of terror. If only people had a clue about state sponsored terrorism and the US position atop that list.

]]> By: Charles Schmidt http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10537 Charles Schmidt Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:59:06 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10537 iRideSnow: yes, of course. However, Roosevelt and his administration were responsible for the decision to construct it, and when they did so, it was done with the understanding that it was going to be used. Since Truman (at least directly after Roosevelt's death) had basically the same staff and advisors that Roosevelt had, when he was informed of the project it had mostly been decided already. I can't imagine that any thought of "well, lets *not* use this really neat thing we've spent so much on the past however-many years" wasn't considered very heavily with his advisors giving contrary advice. At least, thats how I've read it. But I could be wrong, do you have anything to point to it being Truman's decision alone, uninfluenced by Roosevelt's administration that you could show me? iRideSnow: yes, of course. However, Roosevelt and his administration were responsible for the decision to construct it, and when they did so, it was done with the understanding that it was going to be used. Since Truman (at least directly after Roosevelt's death) had basically the same staff and advisors that Roosevelt had, when he was informed of the project it had mostly been decided already. I can't imagine that any thought of "well, lets *not* use this really neat thing we've spent so much on the past however-many years" wasn't considered very heavily with his advisors giving contrary advice.

At least, thats how I've read it. But I could be wrong, do you have anything to point to it being Truman's decision alone, uninfluenced by Roosevelt's administration that you could show me?

]]> By: iRideSnow http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10536 iRideSnow Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:03:07 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10536 It was Truman who ultimately had the final decision on whether or not to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, not "Roosvelt's Administration". As the <a href="http://www.trumanlibrary.org/buckstop.htm">sign on Truman's desk</a> said, "The buck stops here." I doubt Truman would want to pawn off the ramifications, good or bad, of that decision onto the shoulders of Roosevelt or his administration. Rob It was Truman who ultimately had the final decision on whether or not to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, not "Roosvelt's Administration". As the sign on Truman's desk said, "The buck stops here." I doubt Truman would want to pawn off the ramifications, good or bad, of that decision onto the shoulders of Roosevelt or his administration.

Rob

]]> By: Caleb Jaffa http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10535 Caleb Jaffa Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:45:08 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10535 I couldn't really think of anything off the top of my head, but after seeing Gabe's comment I came up with one. I would change the mind of one of the guys in charge of punishing Germany for WWI. You know the one that was respected so everyone else would listen to him when he said, "if we take everything and don't give them a chance to rebuild, some guy is going to unite them in hatred and make this war look like a school fight." That way Hitler, nor anyone other nut case could have had such an easy group of people to unite and control. I couldn't really think of anything off the top of my head, but after seeing Gabe's comment I came up with one. I would change the mind of one of the guys in charge of punishing Germany for WWI. You know the one that was respected so everyone else would listen to him when he said, "if we take everything and don't give them a chance to rebuild, some guy is going to unite them in hatred and make this war look like a school fight." That way Hitler, nor anyone other nut case could have had such an easy group of people to unite and control.

]]> By: Gabe http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10534 Gabe Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:52:35 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10534 I nearly fell off my chair when you went all conspiracy theory on us. HA! Although, it is one I agree with. :-) However, to answer the question: Hitler. Enough said. I nearly fell off my chair when you went all conspiracy theory on us. HA! Although, it is one I agree with. :-)

However, to answer the question: Hitler. Enough said.

]]> By: Charles Schmidt http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10533 Charles Schmidt Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:14:53 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10533 Thats funny, even before I got to where you said it, I was going to mention Kennedy's assassination. So, since that one is out, I'm going to go with Roosevelt's administration's decision to drop the bombs on Japan. I agree, I think, with constructing them, but part of me has always wondered what the world would look like, politically, if atomic weapons had _never_ been used. Thats funny, even before I got to where you said it, I was going to mention Kennedy's assassination. So, since that one is out, I'm going to go with Roosevelt's administration's decision to drop the bombs on Japan. I agree, I think, with constructing them, but part of me has always wondered what the world would look like, politically, if atomic weapons had _never_ been used.

]]> By: gary http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history#comment-10532 gary Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:09:13 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/07/30/qotd_history/#comment-10532 Tough one. One wonders what would have happened if someone had convinced Pilate that Jesus didn't need to be nailed to a cross. I probably wouldn't want to change history though. The possible repercussions are too terrible to think about. So if pinned down I'd probably say.... Someone should have convinced Kennedy to support Diem earlier and more vehemently. Tough one. One wonders what would have happened if someone had convinced Pilate that Jesus didn't need to be nailed to a cross.

I probably wouldn't want to change history though. The possible repercussions are too terrible to think about. So if pinned down I'd probably say.... Someone should have convinced Kennedy to support Diem earlier and more vehemently.

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