Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success."
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass."
"I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." [upon learning of the success of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor]
The sleeping giant is all of the hunters, gunnies, hobbyists and preppers that outnumber any standing army. Among these are the oathkeepers and the great American military men and women that know who the real enemy is...
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass."
ReplyDeleteThis keeps coming up. It has been shown to be BOGUS! Another urban legend.
"I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." [upon learning of the success of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor]
This one came from the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!. Not a real quote. Although it is believed that summed up his feelings, their is no substantiated record of him saying that.