Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "USS Pensacola - Guide 096" video.

  1. Who says war was not exepected? That day or hour? No. But war warnings had been issued days before. And US forces in China had evacuated "mostly" by the Dec. 7th.
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  2.  @coldestshark4310  Exactly... Intel was correctly thinking Western Pacific targets.
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  3.  @philipjooste9075  Joint operations have never been a strong suit of the US military. As for the convoy? This was just one part of a mass force build up. Sadly timed badly. Then orders changed and the convoy sent to Australia instead. As for the defense of the Philippines? The story is a bit more complicated than the anti MacArthur mob make it. https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/I/AAF-I-6.html
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  4.  @larrytischler570  First, War had not been declared. Next, the weather delayed any strikes. None these units were at full readiness yet or had the ground support to mount offensive operations. Next, air ops were not MacArthur's problem. It was the Far East Air Force commander who bears that responsibility.
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  5. Already dropped hint a few weeks ago. Glad to see another MTB fan.
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  6.  @Drachinifel Mel Brooks had his own problem with job title word play......https://youtu.be/oBIxGjSHzF8
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  7. I'm not climbing that mast in a sea? I hate ladders.
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