Craig,

>I haven't seen the movie... and probably won't until it comes out on DVD. But, I have seen reviews that say the special effects look just that... effects...as opposed to the real thing.

I went back and forth about whether or not to see it...I thought some of the effects were pretty good, actully.

>>One positive comment I heard about it was that it was making some young people (a teenage friend of mine who lives out here) more interested in what really
>>happened.
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>You mean like the US screwing up? It's well known that the US knew there was a Japanese submarine in the harbor, but turned a blind, arrogant eye to it.

yep, that, for one. one related theory that I've heard (from someone who knew someone who worked in the code breaking dept. in DC) is that at least some in the govt. knew there was going to be some kind of attack...and that it would have the effect of mobilizing the US public into getting behind the war effort.

I sure never knew much about Doolitte's raid, and now I'm interested in learning more...

J