All those involved in the firebombing of Tokyo .. were war criminals interviews recorded in the movie The Fog of War.. (the firebombing of Tokyo occurred before the atom bombs.. 100,000 civilians died in one night from American bombs.. 500,000 altogether over several days say some).

Robert Mcnamara

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