The destrpyer USS Rueben James was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat BEFORE we were at war.
That is interesting. I am not sure if I had heard that on the history channel or not. That is where I heard about some US sailors dying before Pearl Habor.
I just googled it and yeah I remember seeing a history channel story about that sinking. Hard to believe in those days a hard left folk singer like Woody Guthrie would write a song about it.
Of course the key differences between now and then is:
1. There was a 'rat in the White House which makes wars good.
2. We were on the side or would soon be on the side of Joe Stalin and the left has never had such a hero except maybe Castro.