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Prophets and Pearl Harbor (Cont'd.)
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The Washington Post
| Date:
September 23, 1991
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In his letter of Sept. 12, William H. Honan fails to
effectively refute the criticisms of myself {letters, Aug. 30} and
George Daoust {letters, Aug. 12} of his contention that English
journalist Hector Bywater was the inspiration for Japan's plan for
its offensive in the Pacific against the United States in World War
II.
Mr. Daoust pointed out that Homer Lea, a pre-World War I
military strategist, had devised a hypothetical plan for a Japanese
invasion of the Philippines that is al...
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Prophets and Pearl Harbor (Cont'd.)
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; Several correspondents have challenged my contention that the British naval expert Hector C. Bywater originated the Japanese Pacific war plan and influenced U.S. war planners as well {Outlook, Aug. 4}. Tom Neven {letters, Aug. 12} argued that Mr. Bywater took his ideas from the U.S. Marine pioneer
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