It is your understanding that Japan is already defeated, thus an atomic attack is completely unnecessary. Furthermore, the U.S. should not shock the world with such a weapon. A surprise use of the bomb would damage the respect that we have built up in the world community. It is your opinion that the atomic bomb is of no military use because the Japanese are already defeated and ready to surrender. If the U.S. becomes the first to use the weapon then we will have adopted the ethical standard of barbarians.
Atomic weapons are similar to poison gas-both are barbaric.
The current bombing campaign against Japan has brought the country just about to its knees. The atomic bomb will not push the Japanese to surrender any faster than the thousands of regular bombs that we are dropping on them daily. In order to defeat Japan, we must use the bomb. The sudden shock and surprise of the bomb will force Japan to surrender. Furthermore as the director of the atomic bomb building project, you want to see the weapon used.