Pearl Harbor Should Remind Us What Real War Looks Like; Cyber Attack Isn't It

Yesterday, Americans remembered that day that still lives in infamy, the day in 1941 when the Imperial Japanese Navy carried out a devastating surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Each year, Americans reflect on the damage that was done in that attack, which killed 2,403 service members, injured 1,178, damaged or destroyed a good portion of the U.S. Pacific fleet, and damaged or destroyed hundreds of aircraft. Of course, Americans also reflect on the four years of war that followed, in which millions were killed worldwide and that only ended in the Pacific with the first use of atomic weapons. In short, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor invites us to remember how horrific war can be.