Re: POLITICIANS AND OTHERS IN GAMING

Unfair comparison, as Kimmel didn't have all of the information that he
should
have.  Doesn't excuse his attitude, nor does it necessarily mean that it
would've made much difference in the outcome, but the fact that 1) Pearl
Harbor
didn't have access to the Purple Intercepts, and 2) his own government
didn't
keep him informed as to the seriousness of the political situation,
ameliorates
his ultimate responsibility somewhat.  Perhaps a better example of what
you're
trying to illustrate would be Douglas MacArthur, who had access to those
intercepts, and showed his inability to consider the capabilities of the
enemy
not only in WWII, but also in Korea (which was probably a more
aggregious
failure on his part than the Philippines).

Mark

"Imre A. Szabo" wrote:

> Have you ever heard of a certain U.S. Admiral who was quit well known
for
> both his contempt of his most likely enemy and his bravado in the
forces he
> commanded?  His name was Husband E. Kimmel, his most likely enemy was
Japan,
> and December 7, 1941 happened.  Source: Victory at Sea: World War Two
in the
> Pacific by James F. Dunnigan and Albert A. Nofi, page 445.
>
> Individuals with attitudes similar to Admiral Kimmel's are a threat to
the
> security of the U.S. just as Admiral Kimmel was.
>