Today, on the 80th anniversary of America's decision to kill half a Japanese city with one bomb, I'm reminded of the time I spent working at AEI in Washington, DC, where a colleague once wore an especially bright USA necktie to the office on Aug. 6 "to honor Harry Truman's brave decision."
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