Operation Vengeance

[Gargantua]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Vengeance

I’d never heard of this before today.  Again - COOL story.

[CWO Marc]

Ah, yes, one of the most famous missions associated with the P-38 Lightning.  There was a certain amount of debate prior to the mission as to whether this would constitute an assassination or – in modern parlance – a “targeted killing”.

[Bolt-Action British]

Personally I don’t find  assassaination " cool".

[Gargantua]

I’m offended that your offended.  But to each their own,

Assassination implies murder.  This is WAR.  It’s a little bit different - just ever so slightly.  But it’s not like Yamamoto wasn’t fair game.

That said, this IS a cool story.  Just like the Doo-Little Raid, and many others.  You might not have the same morbid sense of interest I have, but you have to admit the event is fascinating to consider.

[Bolt-Action British]

Agreed, it is interesting.