On 12/8/2016 11:16 AM, philo wrote:

The Japanese were the ones who made a huge mis-judgment because they
though the US would not have the stomach for a war. There was no
brilliance on the part of the Japanese and the attack had (virtually) no
effect on America's military strength.

They killed 1178 servicemen while we were not prepared. They sunk ships
so they could not be used in the war. On that day they kicked out ass.




That said, had Gingrich wanted to praise the Japanese, this was the
worst possible way to have done so.


I don't think he was praising, but made an accurate statement. Perhaps
the delivery could have been better, but he was correct.