sorry. wasn't sure on the number of trays.
anyhoo. i thik this would later become just as controversial.
Animal Rights Activist: "there were other options that could have been used to end the war quickly! why did the government decide upon the one that encroached upon the rights of a living creature such as the bat!?"
and, the Japanese have probably never even seen a bat before. let alone one released from a bomb dropped from a plane of your enemy. they'd probably just laugh at it and think nothing more of it. personally, i think each tray of bats should have the timer set for a different time. 26 different times for 40 bats. this could allow for time for some of the bats to rest up and get away from the fast approaching fire that was started by their comrades. more destruction in my opinion.
Bats are all over the world. Plus its not like Japan was some back water shack it was an industrial nation with a good education center, they would see bats and at first would just be curious.
Also animal rights? ANIMAL RIGHTS? You are saying what is considered a fringe politcal stance today is serious? I mean is releasing a bunch of bats and starting fires which people at least can flee from is is a bad from the all so might hindisght glasses as droping atomic bombs?