If I see so much as a sampan near it, I'll blow it out of the water
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[Halsey has been ordered to take his Task Force to Wake Island to deliver a squadron of fighters] Admiral Halsey:
Kim, level with me. I want a clear directive... If I run into a Jap ship, what action do I take? Admiral Kimmel:
Use your common sense. Admiral Halsey:
That's the best damn order I ever had. [Halsey walks away, then turns around] Admiral Halsey:
If I see so much as a sampan near it, I'll blow it out of the water
Kim, level with me. I want a clear directive... If I run into a Jap ship, what action do I take? Admiral Kimmel:
Use your common sense. Admiral Halsey:
That's the best damn order I ever had. [Halsey walks away, then turns around] Admiral Halsey:
If I see so much as a sampan near it, I'll blow it out of the water
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Level with me
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l want a clear directive
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lf l run into a Jap ship what action do l take
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Use your common sense
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That's the best damn order l ever had
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lf l see so much as a sampan there
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l'll blow it out of the water
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Movie Summary
The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.
Actors
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
