Posted on 12/07/2016 3:00:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
Yes, but not an attack on Hawaii. And you meant Short and Kimmel, I guess.
The two were derilict in their duty.
What were the findings at their courts-martial?
“could lead to a Japanese sneak attack. “ But not WHERE. Everyone expected it would likely be somewhere else.
My dad was already shell-shocked to pieces; but still ready
to charge hell with a bucket of water. They might not have
survived JAPAN; and thankfully they did not have to - then
again, our boys were FIGHTERS. So was TRUMAN. He gave the
order to drop the bombs, went to bed that night and slept
well and soundly. JAPAN learned a very hard lesson from
people with backbones. After Pearl Harbor; one of the
Jap commanders remarked, “I fear we have only awakened a
SLEEPING GIANT.” - That is exactly what they did. The
GIANT awoke ready to fight.
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