Should the nuclear bombing of japan in WW2 be considered a war crime?

I know that america likes to style herself as the "good guy" but how is the death of tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands including radiation poisoning anything but a war crime?

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Strawberrry · F

war is all about crimes... you do what you have to do to win a war. its nonsense to call soldiers honorable everyone involved in all wars ever fought is a criminal...

but thats ok... thats exactly what war is, just dont sugar coat it

Pikachu

@Strawberrry

So why, in your opinion is there an international recognition of war crimes?

Strawberrry · F

@Pikachu so politicans can feel good about themself how civilized they are... ordering someone to nuke a town isnt any more civilized then beating someones family into a bloody pulp with a stone mace...

Pikachu

@Strawberrry

But it's not politicians who benefit from the recognition of war crimes