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Posted: 10/1/2001 5:32:15 AM EDT

I am p****d at the local bugle, I am writing a letter to them about our draconian 'assault rifle ban in PRNJ' There was a quote from a member of the Japanese Miltary about attacking California(old spelling), siad that they were concerned about the guns and that wee knew how to use them. who was he and what exactly did he say,Any help?

Posted: 10/1/2001 5:40:24 AM EDT

[#1]

This is not authoritative, but it may lead to something that is.

Go check [url]http://reagan.com/HotTopics.main/HotMike/document-7.1.2001.5.html[/url]

I'll keep looking for something better, in the meantime.

Eric The(AlwaysHelpful)Hun[>]:)]

Posted: 10/1/2001 5:44:02 AM EDT

[#2]

We're getting closer! Here's the post from Free Republic -
[url]http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b3f46ee3f3b.htm[/url]

Eric The(StillLooking!)Hun[>]:)]

Posted: 10/1/2001 7:19:06 AM EDT

[#3]

The quote, I can't remember who said it in the Japanese military was something like this:
"you cannot invade mainland America, there would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"

I think someone here or at another site actually used the quote in his sig.

M@

Posted: 10/1/2001 7:23:37 AM EDT

[#4]

Sorry, TheWind, but I can't find anything more than what I've already provided.

I've got someone looking for me on the 'PearlHarborAttacked' website, so I'll let you know if that proves productive!

BTW, in a letter to the editor, do you really need that much authority of citation?

Eric The(LordKnows,THEYNeverDoWhenTheyPrintSomething!)Hun[>]:)]

Posted: 10/1/2001 7:42:46 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
The quote, I can't remember who said it in the Japanese military was something like this:
"you cannot invade mainland America, there would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"

M@

View Quote

I think it was Tojo (spelling?), but I'm not 100% sure. It was either him or Hirohito (again, spelling?) But that is the right quote, "a rifle behind every blade of grass." There is no doubt that an armed populace prevented any Japanese invasions.

Posted: 10/1/2001 8:09:44 AM EDT

[#6]

Thanks guys, I want to make sure I dot and cross everything....much appreciated

Posted: 10/1/2001 9:16:20 AM EDT

[#7]

The quote was by a Japanese Admiral after WWII to a group of our officers when asked after their success at Pearl Harbor why had the Japanese not attacked mainland USA.
I cannot remember the admiral's name nor the exact quote but his statement had to do with American civilians being armed and the difficulty in fighting such a foe.

Posted: 10/1/2001 10:12:35 AM EDT

[#8]

Thought it was Yamamoto. He spent a good bit of time here before the war.

Posted: 10/1/2001 10:21:40 AM EDT

[#9]

yamamoto.

[url]http://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=yamamoto+rifle+blade+grass&hc=0&hs=0[/url]

Posted: 10/1/2001 10:44:42 AM EDT

[#10]

It's been attributed to Adm. Isoruku Yamamoto in all the threads at google.com, but there is no direct quote or source shown.

Eric The(googler)Hun[>]:)]

Posted: 10/1/2001 11:39:48 AM EDT

[#11]

You might want to check with Soldier of Fortune Magazine. They did an article on civilian militias in Oregon in early 1942. They might be able to help.

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