. . . and they knew it from the start. The Divine Wind departed their god on the shores of Nippon, already knowing they were bound for glory. Each pilot had been personally blessed by their god, Hirohito. They launched from their fleet carrying enough fuel to reach Honolulu and hit the harbor, where the mighty Pacific Fleet was docked.

Japan knew that taking out this fleet would be their only chance of winning, and in desperation, they attacked it with everything they had. When the fleet again rose up, now challenging Japanese forces for control of the Pacific, desperation was to again rule the day.

Yes, suicide is an effective tact, simply because the sane have difficulty grasping the concept. The desperate have no problem with it.

Dan