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This article, “Pacific Theatre Part 4: In which we investigate infamous days” by Lestrade aka Unpopular Opinion, published on May 20, 2022, challenges the mainstream narrative of World War 2’s Pacific campaign, focusing particularly on the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. The author argues that the US government deliberately used the Pearl Harbor naval facility as bait, intentionally provoking Japan to attack. This provocation was aimed at creating an occasion for war, thereby mobilizing a reluctant America into joining the conflict in Europe against Germany and Italy, as indicated by a memorandum from Lieutenant Commander Arthur H. McCollum of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).

The author contends that the “sneak attack” narrative is false, citing evidence that the US had decoded Japanese military communications, including naval codes, as early as October 1940. This allowed America to predict Japanese fleet movements and diplomatic activities. The article also highlights the US’s decision to move the Pacific Fleet to Pearl Harbor, despite objections from Admiral James O. Richardson due to a lack of facilities and supplies, suggesting this was a deliberate move to place the fleet in harm’s way.

Furthermore, the text disputes the idea that America embargoed oil sales to Japan. Instead, it claims American oil companies continued to supply Japan with petroleum, even tracking tankers to Japanese naval depots. The article points to the Opana Point radar station’s detection of incoming aircraft, which was reportedly dismissed by Lieutenant Kermit A. Tyler as B-17 bombers, and the sinking of a Japanese submarine at the Pearl Harbor entrance over an hour before the main attack, as further evidence of ignored warnings. The author suggests that these events, along with the controversial parking of US aircraft wingtip-to-wingtip to “prevent sabotage,” demonstrate a deliberate setup rather than a surprise attack. The author references Robert Stinnett’s book “Day of Deceit” and Gordon W. Prange’s “At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbour” for further details. The article also mentions the Aleutian Islands campaign and Iwo Jima as examples of “fraudulent” historical accounts.

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