[Tallguy]

The intercept summaries from Station CAST on Corregidor Island were current -- contrary to the assertions of some who claim that the messages were not decoded and translated until years later -- and they were clear: Pearl Harbor would be attacked on December 7, 1941, by Japanese forces advancing through the Central and North Pacific Oceans.

Actually, this assertion from Stinnett's book is in dispute. His work is riddled with inaccuracies and misstatements, according to reviewers familiar with the subject.

My opinion is that FDR was trying to provoke Japan but this did not guarantee a war with Germany -- which is what he really wanted. That we were "reading" the Japanese Diplomatic code prior to Pearl Harbor is not in dispute, but radio traffic between Japanese embassies was not likely to include specific military targeting information. Lastly, America has a long tradition of sacking unsuccessful military commanders. We sometimes even fire those who were merely unfortunate. That Short & Kimmell got scr*w*d is really not all that surprising -- they belong to an elite club.

[jamaksin]

Any ideas on why MacArthur was not sacked???