Incredible callous and unnecessary, yes, but it seems to me that it was driven more by the war with Japan than any supposed hatred of the people of northeastern India (not that that makes much difference to the end result, I admit)
I agree that he was hardly a saint, but equally he came from a historical context where the concept of racism didn't really exist as it does today, and certainly didn't carry the same overwhelmingly negative connotations.
I'd have thought that's a no-brainer; a man should be remembered by his actions rather than his opinions, and I think in this instance it's especially important given the sheer scale of change prompted by the second world war. Furthermore it's worth noting that in the early days of the war...
Airfix, guitar (seems to be quite popular here), occasional light military history
Also play a lot of video games and follow motorsport, but I dunno if those count as 'hobbies'
A part of me still questions the wisdom of having the boosters lug around all that additional fuel for landing, but it's undeniably fantastic to see Cape Canaveral launching astronauts again
Carnal Agony puts me in mind of Lordi, but the execution is even better. ToT is ok, but can't compete.
Imperial Age wins the second match-up by not being a totally cluttered mess
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