Pearl Harbor scapegoating and blame-shifting

Typical government response after a catastrophe that should have been foreseen: Let's get us a fall guy.
 
One thing that made Chester Nimitz great was how he handled his sudden appointment as CINCPAC: He kept Kimmel's staff, only bringing in a few of his guys. Everything I've read said that was a huge shot in the arm for the Navy after PH.
 
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