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4 days ago
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- NHK
US report initially estimated 100,000 fatalities after Hiroshima atomic bombing
Newly declassified documents show that the US military estimated shortly after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima City in 1945 that at least 100,000 people had died. The National Security Archive at The George Washington University in Washington published the documents on Tuesday ahead of the 80th anniversary of the attack on August 6. The institution has been disclosing declassified US government files on the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One six-page document titled "Hiroshima Mission" is a report on the bombing of the city written by the US military. It is dated August 8, two days after the attack. It says, "Hiroshima is no more" because "the entire area within a radius of 18,000 feet," or about 5,000 meters, "from the heart of the city has been wiped clean as though it had never existed." The report says, "the most conservative estimate here is that at least 100,000 of Hiroshima's inhabitants had been needlessly sacrificed by their military leaders." Hiroshima City estimates that about 140,000 people died by the end of 1945 due to the atomic bombing.
Japan Times
4 days ago
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- Japan Times
Documents show U.S. initially estimated Hiroshima bombing victims at 100,000
Declassified official U.S. documents showed Tuesday that the U.S. military estimated two days after its Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city of Hiroshima that at least 100,000 people died as a result of the bombing. The documents were released by the George Washington University's National Security Archive in Washington. One of the documents, titled "Hiroshima Mission" and created by the U.S. Army Air Forces, said that the heart of the city of Hiroshima was so completely devastated by the atomic bombing that "not even debris of buildings was left," adding that it seemed as though the area had "never existed." "The most conservative estimate here is that at least 100,000 of Hiroshima's inhabitants had been needlessly sacrificed by their military leaders," the document, dated Aug. 8, 1945, said. The city of Hiroshima estimates that about 140,000 people died after the atomic bombing by the end of 1945. Discussions within the then-U.S. government over atomic bomb demonstrations were also included in the newly released documents. The National Security Archive said that while U.S. leaders have hailed the atomic bombings for bringing the war to an end, "many others have raised ethical questions about the use of weapons that caused so many civilian deaths and that in succeeding decades led to a costly and dangerous nuclear arms race." The institute collects and studies official documents whose confidential designations have been lifted, based on the Freedom of Information Act. Since 2005, it has been advancing the disclosure of documents related to atomic bombs.
5 days ago
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U.S. Initially Estimated Hiroshima Bombing Victims at 100,000
News from Japan World Aug 6, 2025 13:39 (JST) Washington, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)--Declassified official U.S. documents showed Tuesday that the U.S. military estimated two days after its Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima that at least 100,000 people died as a result of the bombing. The documents were released by the George Washington University's National Security Archive in Washington. One of the documents, titled 'Hiroshima Mission' and created by the U.S. Army Air Forces, said that the heart of the city of Hiroshima was so completely devastated by the atomic bombing that 'not even debris of buildings was left,' adding that it seemed as though the area had 'never existed.' 'The most conservative estimate here is that at least 100,000 of Hiroshima's inhabitants had been needlessly sacrificed by their military leaders,' the document, dated Aug. 8, 1945, said. The city of Hiroshima estimates that about 140,000 people died after the atomic bombing by the end of 1945. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Politico
25-06-2025
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- Politico
MTG suggests a link between JFK's assassination and his opposition to Israel's ‘nuclear program' - Live Updates
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday appeared to suggest in a post on X that former President John F. Kennedy was assassinated over his opposition to Israel's nuclear program. 'There was once a great President that the American people loved. He opposed Israel's nuclear program. And then he was assassinated,' Greene posted on X as she defended her dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's weekend strike on Iran. Greene's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment asking for clarity on the remarks. In the early 1960s, Kennedy was an ardent opponent of Israel's nuclear program, worried it was a serious proliferation risk, according to declassified documents published in 2016 by the National Security Archive. At the time, Kennedy insisted that Israel permit periodic inspections to mitigate the danger. Israel has remained ambiguous about whether it has a nuclear program. Wild conspiracy theories have proliferated in the years since Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, but both the FBI and the Warren Commission, a presidential commission set up to probe Kennedy's killing, found that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the murder. Greene posted her claims in response to conservative commentator Mark Levin, who on X called the Georgia representative 'stupid' and told her to 'keep banging your head against the wall' over her objections to the Trump administration's weekend strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. 'I'm not going away. You're on my radar,' Levin said. 'This is extremely sick and disturbing,' Greene said in her post before accusing Levin of using the same tone and language as the 'psychopaths' that send her death threats 'every single day.' She continued on to discuss Jesus and his teachings, including to 'pray for your enemies.' 'I will do my best to pray for you. But I will be watchful now,' Greene said before launching into the Kennedy section. 'I am for peace. I oppose war including wars Israel wages. Should I feel that my life is in danger now too? What about President Trump who strongly rebuked Israel this morning for continuing to attack Iran?' A representative for Levin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It is not the first conspiracy theory related to Jews or Israel that Greene has espoused. In 2018, Greene promoted a conspiracy theory on Facebook where she speculated California wildfires could have been caused by lasers shot from space generators funded by the Rothschild investment group. The comments were condemned by Jewish groups as antisemitic.
News18
24-06-2025
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- News18
Protests, CIA's Coup & $5 Million: How US Changed Regime In Iran In 1953 Explained
Last Updated: The 1953 Iran coup: Years after Iranian PM Mohammad Mossadegh was overthrown, a declassified CIA document revealed how the agency was involved in it In the Israel-Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump has joined hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He has been repeatedly exerting pressure on Iran, even mentioning the possibility of ouster of Tehran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranians, however, are not new to the United States (US) enforcing a regime change in their country. In 1953, the US helped stage a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Why? Mossadegh wanted to nationalise the country's oil fields, which would hit the US and Great Britain, which were dependent on oil from the Middle East. The move gained popularity in Iran and was seen as victory for the then-USSR. The coup was meant to support Iran's monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to rule as Shah of Iran, and appoint a new prime minister – General Fazlollah Zahedi. The independent National Security Archive research institute had published the document. The the declassification marked the CIA's first formal acknowledgment of its involvement. The documents were declassified in 2011 and given to George Washington University research group under the Freedom of Information Act. WHAT THE DOCUMENTS SHOWED According to a CNN report, the documents showed that the CIA, along with the British Secret Intelligence Service, organised large protests against Mossadegh in 1953, which the Army eventually joined. To offer some stability to Zahedi, the CIA made $5,000,000 available within two days of him taking power. The Shah was an ally of the US. However, unhappy with the interference, the anti-American sentiment kept growing in the country. In the late 1970s, millions of Iranians took to the streets against his regime, which they viewed as corrupt and illegitimate. The Shah was toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution, which ended the country's western-backed monarchy and ushered in the start of the Islamic Republic and clerical rule. Thus began the rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a Shia cleric, as the Supreme Leader, the highest authority in the new system based on Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist). After Khomeini's death, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became the Supreme Leader of Iran on June 4, 1989. 2025: US SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL Israel wants the US to join the conflict and use its unique military edge and weaponry, such as the GBU-57 bunker-busting bomb, to destroy the Iranian nuclear complex at Fordow, which is buried deep underground. The general opinion is that Israel can delay the programme, but only the US can destroy it. The US has bolstered its military presence in the Middle East, deploying over 31 refueling aircraft to Europe and redirecting the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the region. The move is to enhance air power and ensure protection of American assets amid the intensifying conflict. Trump has warned Tehran's residents to ' evacuate", signaling a readiness for more direct involvement if necessary. On Monday evening, the president wrote on Truth Social that 'IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON". He has also clearly said that 'Iran cannot win this war". Trump refused to sign a draft joint statement prepared by G7 leaders calling for a de-escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran. The US President, however, vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. top videos View all Meanwhile, in a sign that Iran did not want US involvement, it has not directly targeted US bases or personnel, nor has it widened the conflict, by going after shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. With CNN Inputs First Published: News explainers Protests, CIA's Coup & $5 Million: How US Changed Regime In Iran In 1953 Explained
