In Memory of Those Murdered or Wounded at Pearl Harbor

Today is the 68th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  May God protect those in our armed services today from enemies within and without.

Today's American Minute with Bill Federer:

"DECEMBER 7, 1941- a date which will live in infamy- the United
States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and
air forces of the Empire of Japan."

Thus spoke President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the attack on
Pearl Harbor by over 350 Japanese aircraft.

Five American battleships and three destroyers were sunk, 400 planes
were destroyed and over 4000 were killed or wounded.

President Roosevelt concluded:

"No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated
invasion, the American people in their righteous might, will win
through to absolute victory...

We will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it
very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger
us."

FDR continued:

"Hostilities exist.

There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and
our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding
determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph -
so help us God."

(As a note, of the over 500 words inscribed on the new World War II
Memorial in Washington, D.C., the designers chose not to include
FDR's phrase "So help us God," nor any other mention of God.)