Outposts all over the world. inadequately fortified. lacking fighting planes and bombers. adequate protection are a liability. not asse~s. In view of what has happened I should think that those who. figuratively speaking. shouted so loudly about licking the Japs with one hand tied behind them. would be a little more charitable toward those who believe that our first duty is the defense of our homeland and that we cannot. without means. now at our disposal. successfully fight on every battle front chosen by the enemy. Has not the fate of our Asiatic Fleet taught the Member from Alabama any lesson at all? Is he one of those who. ignoring the losses to the Asiatic Fleet. is now yelling for an immediate offensive? Let me repeat what I said to the gentleman from Missouri . and I know he wantee war no more than did I. Those who opposed this war. who opposed getting into this war. who wanted none of it. can now say to those who wanted to get into it that they have got all the war they want and more. and it will take the efforts of everybody-
Identified stereotypes
Generalizing about the Japanese as a military threat.