[outdriving]

"6900 miles Manila to San Fran. 8500 miles Manila to Warsh DC.
1600 further ~ no doubt any invader who could readh California from a base of operations in the Philippines could make that last 20% of the way and hit DC Fur Shur."

Only one small problem, well many, with your logic.

Ignoring the problem of supply lines, there are millions of armed Americans between the invader and Washington.

Welcome to the second amendment. Got it now?

[SauronOfMordor]

Ignoring the problem of supply lines, there are millions of armed Americans between the invader and Washington.

Famous quotes from Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success."

"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass."

"I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." [upon learning of the success of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor]

[muawiyah]

I think you misunderstand the entire thrust of that particular conversation. The claim was that folks in the US feared a Japanese invasion of the West Coast.

I laughed at their claim. It was as logical to imagine the Japanese landing in Washington DC.

To a degree you support my thoughts.