Today is the 83rd anniversary of the "date which will live in infamy". Remembering those who died as well as those who survived to fight on.
There are us who knew those who fought. Never Forget those who fought then and those who step up to make sure it Never happens again.
Most intelligence agencies were aware of an impending attack by Japan. The tragedy is that lives were allowed to be lost. Pearl Harbor: Hawaii Was Surprised; FDR Was Not What was really bad was after MacArthur learned of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he did zilch. Original War plans called for an American retreat to Bataan where food and munitions would sustain the defenders for a long time. MacArthur would have none of that and wanted to stop the Japanese on the beach. Prof. John McManus' book, Island Infernos is a good read on the subject MacArthur in the Philippines. RIP to the sailors, soldiers and Marines who were died or injured that day and for those who had to live through the Day of Infamy.
Sorry, but the attack on Pearl Harbor was a classic of intelligence control. I could give you a few dozen links if you want to pursue the matter further.
