Pearl Harbor: The Accused

Having read and watched so many accounts of Pearl Harbour - both fiction and non-fiction - I was particularly impressed with this account. Yes, it exonerates Admiral Kimmel, who was unfairly and unjustly accused. Not only that, but when all the facts became known, he was not given the recognition and formal exoneration from the highest levels of the U.S. Government. To a Naval Officer such as Admiral Kimmel, to have his honour challenged, is a fate worse than death. I have great admiration for his grandson, and for the documentary makers, for their honest, heartfelt and brilliant telling of a story that is important to know. A nation that fails to understand its history is condemned to repeat it. The movie was riveting - with original footage that I had never seen before - and the performances in it that were letter-perfect. I would highly recommend this to anyone who cares about historical accuracy. It should be must-see in high schools and universities.

Canadians set the White house alight. Better tell the British Royal Marines that. God bless His Majesty's Canadian soldiers at the time. It certainly was not the Candians who did this. Much respect. The British Royal Marines and British Army and certain other skirmish Forces had more to do with that than the Canadians.

Wrote comment before seeing documentary. Will get back to you.

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UK classified docs confirm this that Japanese in Hawaii sent the info 2 Japan & they used it ... 2 bad the Admirals grand/sons haven't seen & or had access 2 the UK published materials but they prolly never thought 2 go there 2 try & get info but if that is classified still, the Book the Man called Intrepid was based on similar classified UK materials so how much more has never been seen by the public if they can hide such simple info, what else have/are they hidin like what really went on in Antarctica when the US Admiral tried 2 check things out down there & got chased off missin a ship & a couple planes etc ...

This movie/documentary is so unfactful from the beginning, stating that this was the second largest attack ever on us soil losing just over 2,000 military. HELLO!!! That is untrue. You lost the war of 1812 with Canada, loosing OVER 15,000 men on us soil! Get your facts correct, especially on a documentary. We Canadians won that battle and burned down the white house. HOW QUICKLY THAT IS FORGOTTEN!!

Actually, in 1812 Canada was British

It was the British who burned the White House down

Furthermore, the British forces were launched from bases in Bermuda

The attacks on the East Coast of the America, including Washington, were intended to draw American forces away from the Canadian frontier.

I have not watched all of the documentary but it's OK.

I just felt that I needed to correct the previous reviewer

After all, s/he was saying that this documentary was factually incorrect.

Which is a shame when s/he was also factually incorrect.