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Originally Posted by therise21 not that i dont believe you, but do you have any sources on this? i would like to read more about it. thanks, matt. |
I read about this in books 'way back when I was but a lad in high school, and the net was a haven for the geeks in ARPA. I did a very minor search, and I found a decent, if simplistic explanation at this site.
http://www.indiana.edu/~hisdcl/h207_2002/bix4.htm
BTW, I have never stated or implied that Japan was justified in attacking Pearl Harbour. All I said is that it was not the naked aggression that many make it out to be. There was a war of words that had been brewing for a long time, warnings from both sides, and then the attack. Many sources have also implied that there were warnings from the US intelligence community that went unheeded (particularly with regards to the Philippines) that could have changed events significantly if the US military prepared itself sooner. But really, think about it. Japan was already at war with Britain, the US was openly supporting Britain, the US then takes concrete steps to cut of Japan's oil, and the US is sticking to its isolationist policy. What did you think that Japanese were going to do?
Dean.