The government wouldn't lie to us! It just wouldn't! If the government said the attack at Pearl Harbor was a surprise to them, then it was! The government creates all reality! Whatever government says goes! Reality isn't what is, it's whatever the government says it is!
This funny, child-like mindset is fascinating to behold, and it seems to be on the increase all across America. It reminds me of the thoughts I had about my parents when I was between the ages of 4 and 6 years old, before I indignantly realized they tried to trick me with all that bullshit about Santa and the Easter Bunny.
The wonders of public indoctrination never cease to amaze me.