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Nagasaki’s Warning: Deterrence Is Risky | US News
Nagasaki commemorated the 81st anniversary of its atomic bombing with a solemn global gathering, as Mayor Shiro Suzuki condemned nuclear weapons as “absolute evil” and challenged the myth of deterrence, arguing that the bombings proved humanity’s capacity to cross that line — making nuclear war far more dangerous than ever imagined. On August 9, 1945, the “Fat Man” bomb killed 70,000 in Nagasaki and 140,000 in Hiroshima by year’s end, hastening Japan’s surrender and ending WWII. At 11:02 AM, 90+ nations observed silence, honoring victims and warning against nuclear folly. Suzuki urged Japan…
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