Van Wolferen identifies the mushroom cloud as a potent postwar symbol of Japan as victim, perhaps even the ultimate victim: a baptism by fire that erases all guilt of previous Japanese aggression.

范沃尔·弗伦指出，蘑菇云成了战后日本作为受害者的强有力的标志，甚至可能是最终的受害者：经过火的洗礼，日本人侵略别国的罪恶都被荡涤一空了。

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The Sea Shepherd group claims it was the victim of unprovoked aggression and indicates that it will fight back.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said at the weekend that, by threatening sanctions, the Security Council was "punishing the victim of aggression, Ethiopia".

BBC: News Online

Back when I was teaching nuclear strategy at Georgetown, I used to debate other academics about what deters better the certainty of harsh retaliation, or uncertainty as to how a victim of aggression might respond.

FORBES: Budget Uncertainties Provoke Panic In Defense Sector

Albion in isolating a victim of aggression.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | ��IN THE NAME OF GOD, GO��: NO FURTHER EXCUSES SHOULD DELAY END OF THE WEST��S IGNOMINY IN BOSNIA, PUNISHMENT OF SERBS