Best President from World War 2 to 2012? And why?

[Purch]

Let me say this. I consider Truman one of the worst human beings for his dropping atomic bombs on largely civilian populations, and I despise the fact Eisenhower overthrew the Iranian government using the Cia; however I personally believe the 16 year span from Harry Truman's presidency through Eisenhower's presidency was one of the most successful periods in American's history in many different aspects.

[Purch]

Let me say this. I consider Truman one of the worst human beings for his dropping atomic bombs on largely civilian populations

The alternatives were:

*Blockade Japan until they starved into submission. Millions of Japanese citizens die as the war continues.
*Invade Japan. Millions of Allied and possibly tens of millions of Japanese soldiers and civilians die.

Or accept the Japanese conditions for surrender which had been offered since late 1944 (i.e. guaranteeing that the Emperor would not lose his throne).

I was always under that impression. I've always maintained that the Japanese were willing to surrender as long as they kept their monarchy; whiles Truman not only wanted them to disintegrate their monarchy but also wanted to use the Atomic bomb as a way to demonstrate American power to the Soviets. Whether or not that's true, doesn't change the fact that dropping atoms bombs on largely civilian populations is a war crime, plain and simple. If that isn't a war crime then what can honestly be considered a war crime? Or is it just another set of rules that is enforced differently when it affects western nations?

[Purch]

Well if you're talking about failure to put 9/11 I always have to split the blame for that, between Clinton and Bush considering both had intel and opportunities to take out Osama prior to the incident.