With Pants Down

On December 7, 1941, the United States was caught unaware and unprepared for what the Empire of Japan had been planning. There had been some speculation that Japan had intentions to respond to the pressure FDR was ratcheting up against Japanese aggression and conquest, and even an early radar sighting of the enemy flying in for the attack, but radar was a relatively new device and what was observed was discounted by higher ranks than the initial radar man and not passed on to the servicemen about to be attacked. Would a few minutes of extra warning prevented the massacre? Probably not entirely, but the defense would have been more vigorous and the casualties likely less. On September 11, 2001, America was again subjected to a surprise attack. Constant vigilance is required by our great nation.