Comments on: The whole free world should remember Pearl Harbor http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nagaijin http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-111074 nagaijin Sun, 18 May 2008 11:48:53 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-111074 The Japanese right wing always call Pearl Harbor a "pre-emptive strike", so they were overjoyed when Bush and company used that expression. They felt vindicated. The Japanese right wing always call Pearl Harbor a “pre-emptive strike”, so they were overjoyed when Bush and company used that expression. They felt vindicated.

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]]> By: expreacherman http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100585 expreacherman Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:43:13 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100585 Book, Great post. I will cross post to your article from my Blog on Pearl Harbor. I remember the day well.. I was 12 years old and our family was in shock. "Remember Pearl Harbor" was a rallying call for years after VJ (Victory in Japan) day. We would do well to remember that treachery against our beloved country is well under way by Islamic Terrorism, internally as well as externally. ExP(Jack) Book,

Great post. I will cross post to your article from my Blog on Pearl Harbor.

I remember the day well.. I was 12 years old and our family was in shock.

“Remember Pearl Harbor” was a rallying call for years after VJ (Victory in Japan) day.

We would do well to remember that treachery against our beloved country is well under way by Islamic Terrorism, internally as well as externally.

ExP(Jack)

]]> By: ymarsakar http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100314 ymarsakar Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:36:55 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100314 <B>Although there were many times during the course of the War that it looked as if nothing could turn back the Nazi and Japanese tide, it is clear in retrospect that Japan’s decision to bring America into the conflict sounded the death knell for those totalitarian nations.</b> America's tradition and national character is American Total War. To forsake Total War for international harmony and appeasement is to forsake one's ancestors and saviors. <B>There was a time you attacked the USA at your peril.</b> There was a time when America would go to war over Americans lives at risk or American rights being violated by foreign powers. Now if a couple hundred Marines die in Lebanon due to Iranian forces, people said "it's time to go". The Cold War was far more pernicious on the American psyche than it is given credit for. It was not just the 60s, after all, or rather it was the 60s because of the Cold War. Generations are molded by what wars they win or lose. If a generation lost a war, then it becomes crap. If a generation wins a war, then it becomes great. As simple as that. Obviously the current generations of Americans alive, don't think it is a good thing to win wars anymore. Although there were many times during the course of the War that it looked as if nothing could turn back the Nazi and Japanese tide, it is clear in retrospect that Japan’s decision to bring America into the conflict sounded the death knell for those totalitarian nations.

America’s tradition and national character is American Total War. To forsake Total War for international harmony and appeasement is to forsake one’s ancestors and saviors.

There was a time you attacked the USA at your peril.

There was a time when America would go to war over Americans lives at risk or American rights being violated by foreign powers.

Now if a couple hundred Marines die in Lebanon due to Iranian forces, people said “it’s time to go”. The Cold War was far more pernicious on the American psyche than it is given credit for. It was not just the 60s, after all, or rather it was the 60s because of the Cold War. Generations are molded by what wars they win or lose. If a generation lost a war, then it becomes crap. If a generation wins a war, then it becomes great.

As simple as that. Obviously the current generations of Americans alive, don’t think it is a good thing to win wars anymore.

]]> By: jj http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100259 jj Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:05:23 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100259 The engineering required to repair the damage done by Pearl Harbor was impressive, yes - but not nearly as impressive as the fact that a mere 44 months after we got hauled into the war, Berlin and Tokyo were smoking ruins; the armies, navies and air forces they had directed and deployed were gone; and their leaders were either dead or awaiting trial. There was a time you attacked the USA at your peril. The engineering required to repair the damage done by Pearl Harbor was impressive, yes – but not nearly as impressive as the fact that a mere 44 months after we got hauled into the war, Berlin and Tokyo were smoking ruins; the armies, navies and air forces they had directed and deployed were gone; and their leaders were either dead or awaiting trial.

There was a time you attacked the USA at your peril.

]]> By: WaywardBill http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100250 WaywardBill Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:28:43 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100250 The vets of WWII are fast becoming a fading memory. It is a shame that the legacy of freedom that they sacrificed for is being eroded by a stupid war and a stupid man. There is no axis of evil like there was on December 7th, 1941. It's no wonder that the current generation doesn't have a clue. It's all smoke and mirrors. The vets of WWII are fast becoming a fading memory. It is a shame that the legacy of freedom that they sacrificed for is being eroded by a stupid war and a stupid man. There is no axis of evil like there was on December 7th, 1941. It’s no wonder that the current generation doesn’t have a clue. It’s all smoke and mirrors.

]]> By: freetime http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100217 freetime Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:57:40 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/the-whole-free-world-should-remember-pearl-harbor/#comment-100217 As trajic as the bombing was, what always strikes me as the essential Americaness (can that be a word?) about the event is what happened after. The following is taken from a source that I have misplaced. My apologies to the author: " By February 1942 the Navy had the battleships Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee; cruisers Honolulu, Helena, and Raleigh; destroyers Helm and Shaw; seaplane tender Curtiss, repair ship Vestal and the floating drydock YFD-2 back into service or at least repaired to the point that they could get to the mainland under their own steam for final repairs." "They salvaged equipment from five more battleships, two destroyers and a minelayer. In 1942, they refloated the battleships Nevada, California and West Virginia and the minelayer Oglala. These were all returned to active service in the Pacific. Nevada was part of the Omaha Beach landings." "Finally, they righted and refloated the CAPSIZED battleship Oklahoma, partially righted the CAPSIZED target ship Utah and recovered useable material from Arizona. "(can you imagine the engineering accumen involved in righting and refloating a battleship. These were people who somehow missed learning the word CAN'T in their upbringing) "After the attack, Japenese Admiral Yamamoto (the man who planned and organized the attack) said. "I fear tht we have awakened a sleeping giant, and filled him with a terrible resolve." Would anyone say that about us today? As trajic as the bombing was, what always strikes me as the essential Americaness (can that be a word?) about the event is what happened after.

The following is taken from a source that I have misplaced. My apologies to the author:

” By February 1942 the Navy had the battleships Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee; cruisers Honolulu, Helena, and Raleigh; destroyers Helm and Shaw; seaplane tender Curtiss, repair ship Vestal and the floating drydock YFD-2 back into service or at least repaired to the point that they could get to the mainland under their own steam for final repairs.”

“They salvaged equipment from five more battleships, two destroyers and a minelayer. In 1942, they refloated the battleships Nevada, California and West Virginia and the minelayer Oglala. These were all returned to active service in the Pacific. Nevada was part of the Omaha Beach landings.”

“Finally, they righted and refloated the CAPSIZED battleship Oklahoma, partially righted the CAPSIZED target ship Utah and recovered useable material from Arizona. “(can you imagine the engineering accumen involved in righting and refloating a battleship. These were people who somehow missed learning the word CAN’T in their upbringing)

“After the attack, Japenese Admiral Yamamoto (the man who planned and organized the attack) said. “I fear tht we have awakened a sleeping giant, and filled him with a terrible resolve.”

Would anyone say that about us today?

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