And War Wasn't Even A Certainty

At this moment 75 years ago, 11:48 a.m. Dallas time, #PearlHarbor was attacked. The Dec. 8 @dallasnews cover: https://t.co/dpGCyaT2bt pic.twitter.com/SYfrp8igKQ

— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) December 7, 2016

But the President actually did it right back then. He asked for a declaration of war. He just didn't go do it.

"I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire."

(Congress has never declared war on Iraq or Afghanistan.)

Edit: Some of you need to read one of the headlines.