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VMA131Marine

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2. The only problem with calling it a Pearl Harbor-like event

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 03:11 PM

Jun 2025

is that there is no similarity whatsoever. The U.S. and Japan were not at war at the time of Pearl Harbor, although tensions were certainly very high. Second, Russia was the original aggressor against Ukraine. A better way to characterise this attack by Ukraine is to compare it to America’s Doolittle Raid on the Japanese mainland. Apparently, the Ukrainians were able to find Shangri-la …

(For those who don’t know the history, the Doolittle Raid was said to have been launched from Shangri-la to hide the fact that the U.S. had been able to launch B-25 bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet).

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The Enforcer: Ukraine DESTROYS Russia's Bomber Fleet (Up to 40 Strategic Bombers and other Aircraft) at Four Air Bases [View all] TheBlackAdder Jun 2025 OP

Very impressive attacks by Ukraine..all good targets but not schools, churches, residences like Russia does Deuxcents Jun 2025 #1

The only problem with calling it a Pearl Harbor-like event VMA131Marine Jun 2025 #2

Yep. That's Russia distorting history. TheBlackAdder Jun 2025 #3

No similarity whatsoever? Gary 50 Jun 2025 #6

The fact that the U.S. blue-wave Jun 2025 #7

It was a devastating surprise attack which destroyed a massive amount of military equipment. Gary 50 Jun 2025 #8

Again, the U.S. was not at war when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor blue-wave Jun 2025 #10

I am not responsible for the fact 98% of Americans don't know about a significant event VMA131Marine Jun 2025 #11

Only thing like Pearl Harbour is that At Dawn They Slept. Russian exceptionalism ... not. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #4

No, it's NOT like Pearl Harbor blue-wave Jun 2025 #5

Enforcer's got about a 75% accuracy rate, from what I've seen Warpy Jun 2025 #9