Again, what we did to Tokyo was far worse and that somehow never comes up. In this case, nukes were actually not the worst thing we did. I never claimed a unanimous decision, but even with hindsight there is no convincing argument you could possibly make for an alternative invasion of Japan. It would simply have been to horrible for all parties.

> Only the Japanese could so quickly recover from the horrors of a large-scale nuclear bombing

Ever heard of the Wirtschaftswunder? US support post-war was crucial for a lot of countries' recovery.