second-guessing the Bomb

I think that NBC decided to show a special on the atomic bomb because by its fiftieth anniversary many peoples attitudes on the decision of the only time atomic weapons have been used in war. It showed that people are willing to take another look at the decisions that were made at the time. The video shows the darker side to the bomb dropping, with victim's tales and account of the devastation. It reveals a lurking guilt that some people feel, afraid that America had added yet another atrocity to the list of WWII. However, it also shows the side taken by many veterans of the fact that you can't know what would of happened otherwise. Whatever the case, the flashback to the dropping atomic bomb is intended to show that the debate rages on, long after even the radiation has faded.