Hiroshima

Today being the tragic anniversary of the atomic bombing of this city I thought it might be a good topic to cover in this blog. I noticed that Wikipedia did not see fit to list this anniversary on its short list of “On This Day”. Apparently it is more important to remember that, on this day in 1861, “Dosunmu, Oba of Lagos, ceded the island of Lagos to British forces.”!

What happened on that day was a terrible stain on the professed moral character of our country. I guess I can see why Wikipedia, clearly not the relatively unbiased trustworthy source it used to be, would want to downplay this.

Also clearly in the immoral column was President Truman’s disingenuous announcement shortly after the bombing:

” The world will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. That was because we wished in this first attack to avoid, insofar as possible, the killing of civilians. “

The base was a few kilometers away from where the bomb dropped – right in the middle of the city.

We did appreciate our visit here, not just seeing the Museums and Memorial exhibits but also the city itself, its people, culture, and food. Hiroshima had a lot to offer. If it were not so hard on our budget we would have been tempted to stay longer.

I took a lot of photos here. Unfortunately, my best photos from our 2018 visit to Hiroshima were on my phone which was subsequently stolen in Rome. (Bus number 64, nota bene). Thankfully I do have these other photos from my camera.