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Originally Posted by formerjughead
Incompetence?.......professional sailors and soldiers are often incompetent, thats why they are given command. *
You referring to the leadership at Pearl Harbor, in the months leading up to the attack of 7 December 1941, as incompetent is no different than me referring to you as a knucklehead.
It's easy to look at things after 68 years and wonder: "What on earth were they thinking?" Especially when their actions are associated with a disaster.
Look at Capt. Charles McVay or the 9/11 Attacks. I was in the Military on Sept. 11, 2001...........does that make me incompetent or were the sailors on the Indianappolis incompetent?
Admiral Kimmel and General Short were acting appropriately for the threat "they" perceived at the time. Let's not forget it was a Sneek attack. The very definition of sneeky means to be conducted without notice.
Incompetent is a strong word and I disagree with your usage of it.
* Italics used to infer sarcasm
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You know something???/ Your right,very very right and I apologise if I offended you or anybody else that certainly wasn't my intention. I certainly used the wrong word . I Should have said the Japanese couldn't count on the US making all the mistake it did on 12/7/1941 or at the very least everything going right as it did for them on that fateful morning.