Craig, I could not have said it better. I have shaken the hand of Paul Tibbets, I believe him a hero. Had the Japs won, he certainly would have been tried as a war criminal. The thing is, while I agree basically with what you have said, nothing done or said on this board will change anyone's views who is a regular poster here....nothing. That's why I would like to see more talk of the battles during the conflicts. The strategy and tactics.