Surprise Attack: The Lessons of History.

This article discusses the U.S. intelligence system's failure that resulted in surprise attacks against the country. The article provides a background on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, information regarding the constraints on the United States' ability to identify danger,...

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Published in:	Commentary Vol. 119; no. 4; pp. 50 - 55
Main Author:	Posner, Richard A.
Format:	Article
Published:	Commentary, Inc. Apr2005
Subjects:	Intelligence service Surprise (Military science) Attack on Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), 1941 Civil defense warning systems United States
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