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First part is true; second part is false. FDR had good reason (as many say “calculated”) to believe that because of his policies toward the Empire of Japan that they would come to attack us. HOWEVER, it was always assumed that any such attack would occur in Asia or the extreme western Pacific; the attack on Pearl blindsided FDR as well.

Actually we had broken the Japanese codes and FDR, and others, knew they were going to attack Pearl and knew the date and time. The magic intercepts that prove it are still classified "for security reasons". FDR ordered the carriers and new escort ships out of Pearl and left only the old obsolete ships in the harbor. He didn't think it would be that bad but still he knew. Also explain why McA left his planes on the ground when he had ample warning that the japs were coming and they would attack. He could have put the heavy bombers out of harms way but instead more than half the air fleet in the Phils was destroyed due to that bonehead move. Since McA was a military genius, there can only be one explanation: He was ordered to leave them on the ground.

The fact is too many of our military of the day were loyal to the CIC and not to the country.

All of this is MO but is backed up with facts if a person bothers to check on them.

“FDR, and others, knew they were going to attack Pearl and knew the date and time..”

That's a big Bravo Sierra, FRiend!

This is conspiracy kook stuff; the “evidence is classified” is a big hint. Duh, if it's classified, how does anyone outside of need-to-know circles know about it???

FDR has plenty of legitimate failures and faults to be critical of without parroting the “FDR knew about Pearl Harbor myth.”