Japan marks 61st anniversary of Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, Japan — The mayor of Hiroshima on Sunday called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons as he marked the 61st anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack, which killed more than 140,000 people in the Japanese city.Expressing concerns over the global proliferation of nuclear weapons, Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba urged the government of Japan — the only nation to suffer atomic bomb attacks — to take a leading role in the effort to eliminate nuclear arsenals.
"Sixty-one years have passed since radiation, heat rays and an atomic blast created hell on earth," Akiba said in a speech at Hiroshima Peace Park, near the bomb's epicenter. "But the number of nations enamored of evil and enslaved by nuclear arms has increased. The only role nuclear weapons have is to be demolished."
A bell rang at 8:15 a.m., marking the time when the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped its deadly payload on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. It was the first atomic bomb ever used in war.
MICHAEL McCAFFERTY SAYS -
I pray that never again in world history will there be another Hiroshima. The world is a dangerous place and that is why we must stand up to dangerous nations like Iran and North Korea. Let us learn from the lesson of Hiroshima.
posted by Michael McCafferty at Sunday, August 06, 2006
2 Comments:
The Pandora's box is open.....it is only a matter of time before some other country/organization will use this 'knowledge' to further their interests. I would say the Middle East is probably the next area where 'nukes' are used.
Hate overcomes logic...especially when there is no meaningful discussion, nor understanding. The Middle East is where no consideration is given to the cause of the conflict, only the symptoms. It has polarized into 'us' against 'them' ....like a hockey game.....and the people of the area have taken a back seat.
No peace will come from the present stategy....only more violence.
Mike
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