What complete nonsense! Comparing a World War to our war in Afghanistan? That's looney.
Even as complicated as WWII was, we finished it half the time that we've been in Afghanistan -- and we're aren't done yet.
Pearl harbor was a sneak attack.
September 11, 2001 was a sneak attack.
What complete nonsense that you choose to ignore the parallels.
The comparison is that the Japanese were also suicidal. Two A-bombs brought that to a halt. Germany was close to having A-bombs.