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I met Gen Tibbets and interviewed several WWII Veterans in the pacific theater.
When Speaking on the topic Gen Tibbets Position on why he was at peace with the decision to drop the bomb was that the culture of the Japanese empire at the time allowed for no compromise, no surrender, and total aligance to their equally honor bound emperor they would have by most accounts fought to nearly the last civilian had we tried to take their homeland. The necessity for the second bomb proves at least the leadership willing to sacrifice vast civilian casualty's.
It was also generally agreed on by the vets that If our carriers weren't by happenstance all out of pearl harbor at the time of the attack the conventional naval war likely would have not been turned to our favor either.
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