The indispensable principle

Sherman W. Thurston stood by Haggard Hall in Red Square Tuesday, June 1, in protest to the United States' involvement with war. He distributed an essay entitled "The Indispensable Principle: Forgiveness," in which he calls war, specifically the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, an atrocious act of evil.
He said his intention is to rally students on Sunday, Aug. 8, to apologize for those crimes.
An excerpt from his essay:

"I dream of thousands, even millions, of Americans gathering in groups, large and small, next August on Sunday the 8th, to apologize for our crimes against Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I truly believe that showing our sincere remorse, acknowledging our complicity in terrorism, would be a compelling, compassionate example to the world."