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The U.S. used atomic weapons against Japan 78 years ago. We listen back to archival interviews with psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton and journalists Lesley M.M. Blume and Evan Thomas about the decision.

The U.S. used atomic weapons against Japan 78 years ago. We listen back to archival interviews with psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton and journalists Lesley M.M. Blume and Evan Thomas about the decision.

Would World War II have had a longer, bloodier ending if the U.S. hadn't created the atomic bomb?

Why was a second bomb used against Japan, so soon after Hiroshima? A review of several theories.

Casting the atomic canon: (R)evolving nuclear strategy

seeking legal counsel and help from organizations like government accountability project or coming to make disclosures. also meeting with members of congress and making them aware of the problem and members of congress, some committees even if they dont have on their web site hot lines, some committees and some members of congress in particular work very hard to -- with whistle-blowers on their disclosures and others not so much. so it depends on what your issue is, whether you are goi...

>> belva: good evening, im belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me now on our news panel are troy wolfe ton, personal technology columnist for "san jose americay news." bob egelko, legal reporter, san francisco chronicle, and carla march new which i, also with san francisco chronicle. the senior leadership is assembling, these guys should be happy but the state where it is, what are the many concerns that will be discussed? >> yeah, democrats meeting t...

>> belva: good evening, im belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me now on our news panel are troy wolfe ton, personal technology columnist for "san jose americay news." bob egelko, legal reporter, san francisco chronicle, and carla march new which i, also with san francisco chronicle. the senior leadership is assembling, these guys should be happy but the state where it is, what are the many concerns that will be discussed? >> yeah, democrats meeting t...

>> belva: good evening, im belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me now on our news panel are troy wolfe ton, personal technology columnist for "san jose americay news." bob egelko, legal reporter, san francisco chronicle, and carla march new which i, also with san francisco chronicle. the senior leadership is assembling, these guys should be happy but the state where it is, what are the many concerns that will be discussed? >> yeah, democrats meeting t...

>> belva: good evening, im belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me now on our news panel are troy wolfe ton, personal technology columnist for "san jose americay news." bob egelko, legal reporter, san francisco chronicle, and carla march new which i, also with san francisco chronicle. the senior leadership is assembling, these guys should be happy but the state where it is, what are the many concerns that will be discussed? >> yeah, democrats meeting t...