Re: Hirsoshima observes 55th anniversary of bombong

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> > Young women place floating lanterns in the river at Peace Memorial Park to
> > pray for the A-bomb victims.
> > After a one-minute silent prayer held under the scorching sun at 8:15 a.m.,
> > when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city 55 years ago, Mayor Tadatoshi
> > Akiba delivered an annual peace declaration.

Having stood in the Peace Memorial Park recently, one can only 
reflect on war and peace, life and death, and, the ability of a 
community to rise from the ashes and build a city as marvelous as 
the Hiroshima of today is. Whether or not the bomb was necessary 
is not an issue. However, hopefully the generations of today and 
tomorrow will learn from the past and do whatever is necessary to 
not repeat that past.

Hiroshima has become a symbol. It is a lesson we all need to learn 
from. I am only sorry that it has been used (and abused) by many, 
in exploiting the tragedy for their own political, and non-scientific 
agendas.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sandy Perle					Tel:(714) 545-0100 / (800) 548-5100   				    	
Director, Technical				Extension 2306 				     	
ICN Worldwide Dosimetry Division		Fax:(714) 668-3149 	                   		    
ICN Biomedicals, Inc.				E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net 				                           
ICN Plaza, 3300 Hyland Avenue  		E-Mail: sperle@icnpharm.com          	          
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Personal Website:  http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/1205
ICN Worldwide Dosimetry Website: http://www.dosimetry.com
************************************************************************
The RADSAFE Frequently Asked Questions list, archives and subscription
information can be accessed at http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/~rad/radsafe.html