Recently, Jon Stewart, ill-informed leftist host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” called Harry Truman a war criminal.   His assertion was that dropping the Hiroshima bomb without warning was essentially an act of mass murder, one that wasn’t even necessary since Emperor Hirohito had seen the light and was already planning to surrender.   If I’m being kind, I’d call the theory incorrect.  If I’m being honest, I’d call it willfully ignorant of historical fact. 

It’s an argument that’s gaining ground quickly among a sector of the population which has no grasp of history – a group of people who prefer to get their news and information from comedians rather than books.   I’m saddened to say I have a few friends that are actually buying into it.

It’s such a falacy that, when taking it apart, it’s tough to know where to begin.   Fortunately, Bill Whittle over at PajamaTV has issued Mr. Stewart a little history lesson.   If you’re interested in the truth, and not just the disgruntled babbling of a comedian who’s based a career on sarcasm and snark, I urge you to check it out.

Sadly, there’s no Embed option on this one, but here’s the link.

http://www.pjtv.com/video/Afterburner_/Jon_Stewart%2C_War_Criminals_%26_The_True_Story_of_the_Atomic_Bombs/1808/

 -Robert Laurie