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To: Kevin Rose who wrote (135511)	4/4/2001 6:46:21 PM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Kevin, The Japanese fleet was already steaming toward Pearl from the north, when the order to assemble the US fleet was issued. Of course, there was not way for this to be known by our forces. The attack order was ready to be given as the Japanese emissaries were meeting with Cordell Hull. The main point, regardless of where the fleet was assembled, is that it is not militarily wise to assemble the whole force in one place. The same type of thing happened later in the war in Europe when a field commander assembled all his tanks in the square of a city, lined up like ducks in a shooting gallery. The Nazi air forces made mince meat out of them. I do not recall the town, but vividly remember the story when it was made public. McArthur was a prima donna. Evidently he had the confidence of the troops under him, or he could not have lasted long in command. The heroes of Bataan, and Coregidor, were the brave young men and women who sacrificed their lives, and freedom, in a futile attempt to stop the Japanese onslaught. Their sacrifices bought us some time to regroup. That was a dedication to duty, and honor, that is extremely far above the call.