"John Cairns" wrote in message
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Tojo and Hirohito share one thing in common with you, Buchanan and Hitler.
They were all delusional.

Unlike Hitler, I was never elected to political office in a Democracy or
legitimately appointed Chancellor of a Democracy.


The Japanese militarists felt that war with the US
over domination of the Pacific rim was inevitable and welcomed it,
thinking
that Japan would prevail.

Militarists politicians, right? What made them think they would win? Blind
patriotism? A belief that they were superior as a people? If they were
isolationists, there would be no war, am I correct?

Many in the military, including folks like
Yamamoto, knew that this wasn't true.

Of course, they understand what it takes to win.

History has proven over and over again
that the type of reflexive isolationism espoused by Buchanan and the
America
First Committee in the 30's is a serious mistake that leads to events like
WWII.

Have you been reading the history books about our government furnished in
our government schools?

The US Navy stood down the Japs in China in the 1930's:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/china.htm

America was not isolationist. We were in China, the Phillipines, Hawaii,
Alaska, Cleveland, etc. Maybe we weren't imperialist enough for your tastes.


Early intervention by ANY of the major European powers in the 1930's
would have relegated Hitler to a historical footnote, which is the real
dirty secret

What secret? They surrendered to him before the war even started. Ever hear
of appeasement? The spineless British and French gave away a sovereign
country that they didn't own or control!

..A strong military demonstration by the US in the 30's would
have discouraged the Japanese militarists from the adventurism they
subsequently embarked on, with disastrous results.

Are you saying we should have started a war with the Japs in the 30's? If
not, then give an example of military intervention.

Amen!


John Cairns