On Aug 9, 12:31 pm, "Brian Oakley" wrote:
"dxAce" wrote in message

... While listening to CRI on 9650 at 1300 for some Olympic coverage I was
reminded
that today, August 9, marks the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of
Nagasaki which finally brought WWII to a close. (Hiroshima was bombed on
Aug. 6,
1945.)

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Aug 6, Radio Havana was all too eager to make sure that the world knew
about the bombing of Hiroshima. That was their lead story. They also went
on to point out every other "wrongdoing" that the United States has done in
the past. Of course, Cuba is a communist country on the brink of self
destruction, so one would only imagine the self denial they are in.
B

- And, during 1944, Cuba wasn't looking at two Million casualties if
it invaded japan.
Just finished reading James Michners " tales of The South Pacific"

http://www.amazon.com/Tales-South-Pa.../dp/0449206521

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_South_Pacific

Early on, they describe Japanese broadcasts joyously describing the
planned invasion and subsequent enslavement of New Zealand and how
this will benefit Imperial japan.

In the later chapters, an Invasion is described, in minute by minute
detail.
with the horrific casualties the Americans suffered.

Its quite a book. Well worth reading.

Thinking of The Olympics in China, and rabbi Yakov Spivacs broadcast

about it on 7.415, WBCQ