It does appear I confess I was unaware of it Cabinet would have supported FDR if he moved to war Cabinet is not Congress Congress blows like a weathervane Public opinion tho it had moved in favor of action was still over 60 opposed to war there was strong support of do something but also strong opposition to go to war which is a clear failure to understand the problem It s also true Japan didn t respond to pressure which I suggest is as much to do with misreading the situation by the West as Japanese aggression As somebody smarter than I once said you can only send a signal if the other side understands the signal In this case the buildup on the P I the Fleet in Hawaii were supposed to deter instead they were seen by Japan as threats same action very different perspectives Ah what Kurosawa would do with this D