Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TigerPaw who wrote (244020)	3/30/2002 2:55:49 PM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

TP, Recheck my posts. The original moving of CINCPAC to Pearl was NOT what I was talking about. I was talking about when the fleet was on maneuvers just before the attack on Pearl, when the entire fleet was ordered into the harbor, but Halsey failed to comply with the order. Trying to twist time lines to suit your opinions, just will not work. You, and I, will never agree on anything, so why wander the path of futility in a useless attempt. If I said there was sand on the beaches of Florida, you would claim they wear covered by coal. FUGEDABOUTIT

To: TigerPaw who wrote (244020)	3/30/2002 2:56:21 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

My understanding is that, carriers were not at Pearl Harbor, to deliver aircraft to U.S. military bases more forward in the Pacific. The Pacific fleet was warned that hostilities were eminent a few weeks before the attack. In other words, the Navy knew that there was a major attack coming, they just didn't know where - and they knew that the Japanese Fleet was "missing". The carriers were out at sea, taking advantage of what time they had left (in peace) to supply combat aircraft to bases most likely to face combat. Commanders at Pearl Harbor, were of the opinion that Pearl was too far a reach for the Japanese Fleet to attack. Because the greatest fear of the military commanders was sabotage, from locals (or Japanese agents posing as locals), military assets were positioned with that in mind; unfortunately, in a more vulnerable position if attacked from the air.