Michael HastingsOh, don't let him pull that 'Pearl Harbor I'm going off to war' stuff on you.
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The statement, "Oh, don't let him pull that 'Pearl Harbor I'm going off to war' stuff on you," is a reference to the fact that politicians and generals love to play up World War II and other military conflicts to manipulate emotions and get people into action. The irony is that while all this talk of war gives people a false sense of security, it also makes people complacent and reluctant to speak up when something should be done.
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