I mentioned this on the "today in Irish history" thread, but it is more appropos to this thread. A "must read" for students of governmental chicanery is the newly published "Day Of Deceit" by Robert Stinnett. It deals with "who knew what when" with specific regard to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Read it and make your own judgments. I am finding it to be a well-researched, well-presented and persuasive work. Not a fun read, but a necessary read.