>>I liked this comment from a review of Pearl Harbour. "This American interpretation of the Japanese invasion is very respectful to the Japanese and doesn't show them as tyrants. I liked that the Japanese were perceived as doing a strategic thing and that they knew that they were awakening a sleeping giant."
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>Yes, but do you think it was accurate? But, of course, accuracy takes a back seat to political correctitude.

I've seen a documentary that gave the same impression. They want to disrupt the pacific fleet so that they could get the oil from somewhere (the Phillipines). They thought the Americans might retaliate for 1 or 2 years then give up since they had little interest in Asia.

>I hear there's an even more white washed version being shown in Japan.

So you don't believe this?