Weekly Standard Contributor

James Johnson

1 article 2005

James Johnson contributed to The Weekly Standard, writing an article in 2005 that examined themes of national security and historical parallels to Pearl Harbor.

A Slow Pearl Harbor

December 19, 2005 · Robert Zarate, Magazine

SIXTY-FOUR YEARS AGO, Japan stunned our nation with a daring raid on Pearl Harbor, killing 2,400 Americans and crippling the Pacific fleet. That same day, Japan also attacked U.S. forces in Manila, Midway and Wake Islands, and Guam, as well as British forces throughout East Asia. American leaders…