Truth, Lies and In Between

Today is Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th, 2011. Exactly 70 years from that fateful day.
If you have a flag, fly it at half staff today.

From the History Channel:

Just before 8 on the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one dissenting vote. Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States, and again Congress reciprocated. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II.

The National Geographic also has a website dedicated to the attack on Pearl Harbor, I suggest that you go and visit their website for an in depth review of the attack.

They also have an interactive timeline you can look at as well.

Newer posts will come in under this one today.