This is how Tokyo looked like 70 years ago after “Operation Meetinghouse”. Northern and eastern Tokyo were completely devastated. 100,000 civilians were burned alive. US Gen. Curtis LeMay insisted on low-altitude flights by 335 bombers, no-holds-barred carpet bombing, and loads and loads of napalm.

Pepe Escobar is the roving correspondent for Asia Times, an analyst for RT and Sputnik, and a Sputnik regular. His latest book is Empire of Chaos. Follow him on Facebook by clicking here.

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