Ethan Zuckerman: War is about kill or be killed. He says it's a shame that colonial overtones can overshadow the heroism of troops involved. The indians have a hard time sometimes trying to figure out how to portray this whole affair, he writes.
When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.