Cutting off oil to industrialized Japan was a mistake. Pearl Harbor was the first blow followed by the thousands of USA dead in the Pacific theater, sailors eaten alive by sharks, the A-Bombs.
On Dec 7, 11:46�am, "Keith In Tampa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The day after the devastating Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, > 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt addressed the Congress with his eloquent > speech requesting a declaration of war. (The linked text of Roosevelt's > speech includes an audio recording.) The clarity of Roosevelt's words > remains bracing even 67 years later: > > http://www.rememberingpearlharbor.org/ > > Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. > > No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, > the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute > victory. > > I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I > assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will > make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again. > > Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our > territory and our interests are in grave danger. > > With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of > our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God. > * * > *http://www.rememberingpearlharbor.org/*<http://www.rememberingpearlharbor.org/> > > *"Remember Pearl Harbor" > > Click Here to listen:* > > http://www.authentichistory.com/ww2/music/19411217_Remember_Pearl_Har... > > History in ev'ry century > Records an act that lives forevermore. > We'll recall, as into line we fall > The thing that happened on Hawaii's shore > Let's remember Pearl Harbor > As we go to meet the foe > Let's remember Pearl Harbor > As we did the Alamo. > We will always remember > how they died for Liberty > Let's remember Pearl Harbor > And go on to victory. > Let's remember Pearl Harbor > As we go to meet the foe > Let's remember Pearl Harbor > As we did the Alamo. > We will always remember > How they died for Liberty > Let's remember Pearl Harbor > And go on to victory > > �316425849_7e75e3925f_b.jpg > 443KViewDownload > > �398579964_1d7ffbc235_o.jpg > 57KViewDownload > > �2366545847_ff459068fc_o.jpg > 43KViewDownload > > �BurialCeremoniesForMenKilledAtN.A.S.KanoeheBayDuringJapaneseRaid..jpg > 171KViewDownload > > �BurningShipsInPearlHarborDrydocks.12.7.1941..jpg > 60KViewDownload > > �Pearl_Harbor12.7.1941.Cleanup..jpg > 52KViewDownload > > �pearl_harbor123.7.1941..jpg > 161KViewDownload > > �321392818_5390122c6c_b.jpg > 833KViewDownload > > �Arizona_Memorial_Pearl_Harbor.jpg > 50KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
