Re: The Effects of a Global Thermonuclear War in 1988 (Re: NuclearWar, 1980's)

"D. Patterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Keith Willshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "D. Patterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > The stated justification for the indiscriminate RAF bombing raids in
> > > 1944-1945 was retaliation for the continuing indiscriminate and
> > terrorizing
> > > bombardment of civilian targets in Britain by German bombers and
> > > particularly by the German V-1 and V-2 missiles.
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> > No it wasnt, the stated justification was the destruction of the German
> > ability to wage war. In fact targetting in 1944/45 was split between
> > attacks on German Industrial centres such as the Ruhr, the oil industry,
> > military targets and infrastructure.
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> Yes, retaliation was a stated purpose of the indiscriminate aspect of the
> RAF air raids in 1944-1945.

Cite please

Who stated it and when ?

Keith