Like most Americans, I believe it is a painful moral exercise to think of viewing such a destructive war as truly horrible for both countries involved. Having moral standards and a high sense of compassion for my fellow men, I can say that in this situation my sympathies go to the innocent civilians of Japan who died and the survivors who had to suffer the harsh catastrophes of the war as well as to our own States United. military casualties. However, I believe that Truman's choice, as challenging as it was, actually saved countless lives in the long run. If these bombings had not occurred, there is no telling how long the war would have lasted, most likely further increasing the death toll for both Japan and the United States. Furthermore, as the widow of a United States Marine who proudly and selflessly served the United States, the country he loved, I have proud patriotism, respect, love and honor for all of our service members and will without question support any decision made Our government leaders keep their safety a top priority. It is certainly of the utmost importance to our military members, their families and our nation as a whole. Truman stated that one of the primary reasons behind the attacks was to ultimately save countless lives of our service members and it is for this reason that I wholeheartedly support the very difficult decision