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The Recurring Tragic Lessons of Pearl Harbor

Japan’s surprise attack is a reminder that the best intelligence can be misread, people’s hopes can outweigh their common sense, and bureaucratic cultures can ignore inconvenient signals.

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United States Ship West Virginia after being attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Via Wikimedia Commons
NEWT GINGRICH
NEWT GINGRICH

This Saturday, we will remember the Americans who lost their lives during the Japanese Empire’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. 

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NEWT GINGRICH
NEWT GINGRICH

Mr. Gingrich, the Speaker of the House between 1995 and 1999, is the author of 42 books and chairman of Gingrich 360. For more commentary from Mr. Gingrich, visit Gingrich360.com

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