>From a commentary Gandhi wrote in his newspaper, Harijan, on June 30,
1947, referring to the American atomic bombing of Japan 22 months
earlier:

"So far as I can see, the atomic bomb has decimated the finest
feelings that have sustained mankind for ages," Gandhi wrote. "There
used to be the so-called laws of war which made war tolerable, but now
we know the naked truth, that war knows no law, except that of might.
The atom bomb brought an empty victory to the allied armies, but it
resulted for the time being in destroying the soul of Japan."

Another quote:

"If India takes up the doctrine of the sword, she may gain momentary
victory," Gandhi wrote in Young India, as his newspaper was then called,
on
Aug. 11, 1920. "Then India will cease to be the pride of my heart." He
added,
still speaking of India, "I believe absolutely that she has a mission
for all
the world."

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Winston Weeks
Education Director
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E-Mail: wweeks@aros.net

10:35 AM
Tuesday, May 26, 1998