Pearl Harbour and 9/11
Abu Nahian, New York
The 9/11 attacks and air raids on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese in 1941 have many things in common. If anyone looks back at Pearl Harbour, the US government had enough intelligence reports regarding such an unexpected attack. But Washington officials held back the information from General Walter and the navy commanders. The Japanese attack on that day killed more than 2,400 Americans, destroyed 18 ships and 200 aircraft.When the Second World War was spreading from continent to continent, America was away from it. President Roosevelt had decided that America would join the war only if it was attacked. The same thing was repeated after more than 60 years. So many people knew so many things (reports say!) but they didn't pass any information to the people who could have prevented the attack.
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