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From: CMP.WERNER@UTEXAS-20.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: the problem of glorifying war-planes
Message-ID: <13056@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 31-Aug-84 16:23:46 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 31 16:23:46 1984
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From:  Werner Uhrig  <CMP.WERNER@UTEXAS-20.ARPA>

For the longest time I have been disturbed about this nations 'public'
attitude towards war and war-machinery, and what I find especially lacking
is an expression of deep national sorrow and morning for the tragic wounds
that this nation felt forced to inflict on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

As much as I like old airplanes, I certainly would not like the Enola Gay
displayed in any other way but as a shrine of morning for the human tragedy
which war represents.

And following the admirable example of the Japanese, I do not linger
on attacking the justifications and morals of the decision to drop 'the bomb'
but take it's anniversary as a reason to mourn the 'human tragedy'.

Any considerations by the Smithsonian in regards to the moral aspects of
glorifying the Enola Gay are herewith loudly applauded by this 'earthling'.
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