>>Anyone who thinks the Japanese just got out of bed one morning and said, "I'm bored, let's bomb Pearl Harbor, is living in a fantasy world.We gave them good reason to hit us, and they did.

That's a good point Kendall. Its a very good point. On the other hand the Yamamoto did a lot of sneaky things. They hid their approach to the islands and they tried to time the attacks so that they occurred simultaneously with the declaration of war. I'm thinking he knew he was being sneaky because it was his best strategy. The element of surprise protected his ships and men.