Return of the Rev
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If we the british had prior warning would we have told the americans of the planned attack? or did we know? What are your thoughts on this pivotal event in history! i think we knew but kept quiet about it.
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Nottseagull
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It wouldn't have made any difference if the USA had repelled the attack, it would still have entered the War. In any case, Germany declared war on them a couple of days later.
surrey jim
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The award for random thread of the decade has been won.
PFJ
Not the JPF ..splitters !
I think we knew , unfortunatly there was not much interest , as the name was also shared by an up and coming American vaudville singer who happened to make an unpleasent remark about the forces sweetheart , Dame Vera . God bless 'er .
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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We didn't know! Ffs who makes this shit up - who's brought a new book out and is trying go flog it? The Americans had numerous warnings and didnt head then. It's the rule of democracies - you have to be dealt the first blow by an aggressor!
If only the Americans still followed this rule eh?!
Nottseagull
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Indeed, that would not have been wise
PFJ
Not the JPF ..splitters !
The Rev casts his rod and then reels 'em in .
GNF on Tour
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Has anyone been to Pearl Harbour, I'm in Honolulu in July and wondered whether its worth doing a tour there?
seagullsovergrimsby
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The Yanks would have preferred to start hostilities in 1944 to be consistent with WW1.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I would love to go to the museum there.I think you can see the Arizona still 'poking' out the water.I would definitely not miss this opportunity.
Return of the Rev
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Not sure if true but i was told of a dutch submarine who had details of the attack and was sunk by british agents,has this any credence?
Fred Oliver - Legend
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James Bond?
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Isn't it a bit late to be worrying about this?
Return of the Rev
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there is a connection tbh
So.CalGull
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Yes, interesting and heavy hearted. Actual survivors (fewer every day) of the sunken ships give the tours, hearing their voices crack when telling the same story for the umpteenth time gets you thinking about what is down there and what happened, and how effed up all of the human race can be.
skipper734
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If this hadn't taken place, I wouldn't have been able to take part................................. In Medal of Honour. 
The Peanut Roaster
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The Rev casts his rod and then reels 'em in .
The Rev is getting very good at this fishing lark.
Personally, I think the whole Pearl Harbour thing never actually happened, and was just a Hollywood set up, to bring the Yanks in.
After all, they did it years later with the moon landings.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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wasnt there classified documents released under 50 year rule a while back that showed we did indeed know about an imminent attack, which was forwarded to the US. maybe that's urban myth. eitherway how clear would such information have been? not date and time im sure so what use would it have been?