Different times different viewpoints. The main difference is how public is looking at the issue TODAY.
No. The fact is, Bomber Command and its leader were placed at arm's length right from VE day. By those who had selected the targets and given AM Harris his orders. The objective of disabling Germany's ability to wage war
was achieved, but our political leaders of the time could not stomach taking responsibility for the consequences of what it took to do that.
Your comment on U-Boats was interesting. My father's ship forced U845 to the surface then sank the U-Boat in a one hour running surface engagement before rescuing the survivors. The submariners expected rough treatment from the RN ratings but were surprised at being treated well, with a change of clothing, hot food and cigarettes. The surviving members of the two crews remain in contact to this day. As my father says, all who venture upon the sea are comrades, it is the sea itself that is the cruel enemy.