@Rob Roy
The whole A bomb thing back then was totally unknown by anybody in power, or basically even those that made them. Till they lit a fuse the first time. At that point, the builders wanted to simply give a demonstration and say " This could happen to you."
He wanted to end the war without the heavy loss of American lives. It would have been bad to invade the Japanese homeland. You have to wonder about how he really thought after he killed so many non combatants.
These realities of use. Have prevented the use sense.
Yet yes, "aren't very bright" does cover some, and sadly, those with power around the Pres have issue's too!
Read Daniel Ellsberg's New Book - The Doom's Day Machine. GREAT READ!
Holy shit dude! The things that could have been! We're all lucky as hell to still be here!
Trump is like a kid with a firecracker in his pocket. He wants to light that fucker. Simply because he has it!