Regarding the Aug. 19 article "Latest 'Indy' film's nuke blast scene irks some": The rest of the world is not trying to ban nuclear weapons or move away from them as the article suggests. Russia and China are most likely increasing their arsenals; Iran is actively pursuing nuclear capability; and Georgia, Poland and other former Soviet nations are actively pursuing defenses against nuclear weapons and missiles.
Japan is pursuing a ballistic missile shield as well, but it is the only nation that seems to fear "talking" about nuclear weapons, as if not talking will make them go away. Nuclear weapons are NOT evil -- they are simply an incredibly dangerous power in the hands of our enemies. People, however, are evil.
It seems to me that if the Japanese military, responsible for the Rape of Nanjing and allied with Nazi Germany, had had nuclear bombs during World War II, there would not be much left of the world. Fortunately, the United States had the only nuclear weapons and used them as a last resort to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people who would have died trying to invade a Japanese mainland defended by some of the most ferocious and brave warriors the world has ever known.
Steven Spielberg should not be blamed for his movies -- at least until Japan has apologized for the atrocities committed against Korea, China and the Philippines and for the merciless execution of prisoners of war from other nations.
Japan today is a beautiful country with arguably the most polite people in the world, but they should open their eyes to the reality of the world, spend more resources to ensure peace and spend less time regretting their own unfortunate past. The U.S. has forgiven its attacker; it's time to move on.
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