"Die Tunnel zu graben ist vielleicht wirklich sinnlos, und vielleicht ist die Verteidigung von Iwo auch sinnlos, vielleicht ist überhaupt der ganze Krieg sinnlos, aber aufgeben dürfen wir nicht! Wir verteidigen die Insel mit unserem Leben, wir kämpfen bis zum letzten Mann! Wenn wir wollen, dass unsere Kinder in Japan in Zukunft sicher und in Frieden leben können, dann ergibt es zweifellos allen Sinn, diese Insel zu verteidigen!"
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