No matter, Obama has already apologized to Japan for Pearl Harbor.
In reading “The Code Breakers” it mentioned three other attack sites other than Pearl Harbor that were equally being reviewed.
And what was he supposed to do about it? There was no support for a war until after the attack.
IT WAS TYPICALLY THOUGHT BY THE HIGH MILITARY BRASS THAT AN ATTACK BY JAPAN WOULD BE A GOOD TRAINING EXERCISE FOR THE TROOPS. AFTER ALL, HOW MUCH DAMAGE COULD PUNY LITTLE JAPAN DO?
and Ron Paul would have said it was the United States’ fault that Japan attacked.
I don't think FDR missed anything. He made several attempts to get this nation into the war - sending ocean liners into harms way was just one that didn't quite 'cut it.'
There was more than a single hint of a Japanese attack, and more than one massive mistake to convince many that FDR purposely exposed Pearl Harbor to accomplish the needed impetus to declare war.
Not to mention that Station H, having broken the Japanese Naval code, intercepted the following radio message more than a week prior to the attack and could have saved countless lives had the warning been given:
On November 24th, 1941, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto sent a radio message to Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, Commander of the Pacific Striking Fleet, which read in part,
“The task force, keeping its movement strictly secret and maintaining close guard against submarines and aircraft, shall advance into Hawaiian waters, and upon the very opening of hostilities shall attack the main force of the United States fleet in Hawaii and deal it a mortal blow”.
The above appeared in Admiral Homer Wallin’s “Pearl Harbor”, published by the US Government printing office in 2001.
Oooh! Lemme be the first to say it, FDR LIHOP!!
IBTG (In Before the Germans)
Pearl Harbor Was No Surprise
http://thenewamerican.com/history/american/5427-pearl-harbor-was-no-surprise
Pearl Harbor: Hawaii Was Surprised; FDR Was Not
http://www.thenewamerican.com/history/american/574
Pearl Harbor: Motives Behind The Betrayal
http://www.thenewamerican.com/history/american/575
In late 1941, most knew that war with Japan was imminent, it’s just that no one knew when or where. Yes some decrypts may point to Pearl as the target but others pointed elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Japanese staged an excellent cover for the raid by making U.S. analysts believe the imperial fleet was at home in Japanese waters.
Bush’s fault.
Well, the carriers were at sea and not a one was damaged. I believe several someones knew a lot. Unfortunately the ones in the path of the attack knew nothing until too late, and didn’t know it from our side
I wonder how the usnews feels being scooped by about uh, 30 or 40 years?
The Time Will Come America . . .
Surrealist Revolution ^ | 1925 | unknown
Posted on 5/21/2002 8:05:56 PM by Raymond Hendrix
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/687281/posts
"The time will come, America,
When the hordes of Afghanistan
Will crash your gleaming airplanes
Into the shiny towers of Manhattan."
--Surrealist Revolution (1925)
Translated by Wlad Godzich
BTTT!
“In anticipation of open conflict with this country, Japan is vigorously utilizing every available agency to secure military, naval and commercial information, paying particular attention to the West Coast, the Panama Canal and the Territory of Hawaii.”
The US Pacfleet was based at Pearl. Of course the Japanese were going to have eyeballs on it. Same with the Brit, Dutch, and French bases.