The bombings are a part of the 'greater good' nonsense. Apparently for some, human lives can valued, such that sacrificing a minority for the majority is morally right. The interests of the humans being sacrificed does not count because they are not numerous enough.

Another point being, that they, to save the lives of their own soldiers and the civilians of their own nation, find it morally correct to kill civilians, innocents that have not much of a say in the greater picture. This is more greater good nonsense. The lives of these civilians are at an expense because 'we are defending ourselves'; and that does of course make everything right. Losses have to be expected.

What we see here is a disgusting disrespect for human lives; bombs intended to kill as many innocents as possible. It demonstrates that these civilians were sacrificed, not to the best for humanity, but to the best for the United States; which is a country. National interests were at stake; not humanity's.

Other courses; i.e. not dropping the bomb; could lead to more deaths; which is expected when one fight for national interests.