John Basilone's "Jap Speech" - HBO The Pacific

[DarkFenix34512]

No matter what, Respect your enemy and don't under estimated him ever, it is wise to learn the language and culture of your enemy, so that you can see which one is the true enemy, best advice I've been given about going to war, think tactics the entire time, what would do and how would you do it with the limited supplies and shelter, and at the end of the battle, also remember, the men you killed were soldiers, honor them with that respect that they were fellow soldiers.

[ikilledAeris]

Japanese troops are known for never surrendering. Ever. I respect that a lot.

[Theakker3B]

@ikilledAeris But they did

[ikilledAeris]

@Theakker3B Their government did because nukes were involved. They were killing way too many civilians so they had no choice. The troops never gave up.

[ikilledAeris]

@Theakker3B Ever read about the bonsai charges? It's when they would a wave into a straight assault onto the enemy. They were like 90% sure they were either going to die or be injured but they did it because of their dedication to their unit as a whole. True warriors. Nothing wrong with the japanese world war 2 troops, they were some serious fucks.

[eeg10]

@ikilledAeris Just fyi, bonsai refers to the artfully crafted miniature trees in Japanese culture.

[Nocturnal003]

@Theakker3B They didn't

[dookeland8]

7 japs got slapped

[RestrainedDawg]

Slap a Taliban

[Andreaspaw]

@RestrainedDawg I Don't mind that.

[charly345mstl]

Oh yes, you will find the creepy "evidence" which is forged by Chinese Communist Party by Google search. Have you ever seen a Japanese insistence before?

If you don't, I will just disappoint to certain American.

Wake up please. Aren't you sure that you are deceived by Chinese? Same us Korean. They tell a lie to the people who don't know much about the relation between Japan and China.

Sorry for writing here but I couldn't find the guy who replied to me.

[2210ethan]

The International Military tribunal estimated 200, 000 murdered and over 20, 000 woman raped. Reverend James McAllum spoke of treating 1000 rapes a night at the hospital.

Unit 731 is well documented, and several Japanese members of it have come forward. Hal Gold's book "Unit 731" is also available in Japanese.

The Tribunal also convicted General Matsui to death by hanging.

Suggest you hit the books, bochan.

[charly345mstl]

I pushed "Like" to this video.

Respect to enemy is what soldier needs.

[xxxfirehuunterxxx]

i agree what basilone said about the japanese soldiers, you should always respect the enemy, and what he said about that the japanese soldier could do much more, its obviosly because their more native and folow traditions, they may of been on the wrong side, but their minds were on the right side.

[Caspaio]

@xxxfirehuunterxxx You say they they were on the wrong side because we won, if they had won the war we would be considerd on the wrong side.

[2210ethan]

@Caspaio

Rubbish. They were on the wrong side because they invaded other countries, they allied with the Nazis, they killed POW's, they raped Nanking, they had unit 731 and a whole raft of other shit.

[charly345mstl]

@2210ethan

If the "Raped Nanking" true,why International Military Tribunal for the Far East didn't say about that? don't be deceibed by Chinese lie.

about unit 731,it was just a communicable disease control corps, researching of chemical weapon, poison gas, and biological weapon.

no human experiment like Nazi.

[Caspaio]

@xxxfirehuunterxxx Basicly what im saying is there is no right or wrong in war its all just fucked up....

[canucksfanman]

WHY DID HE YELL AT THAT ONE GUY...

FUCKING DIAPERS!!! XD 

[buckeyeinblack]

Very true, never ever lose repect of your enemy. The victors of past have won because they learned and repected their enemies. Arrogance is for the losers.

[RichardAndewSwayne]

@buckeyeinblack I had it my way, underestimating your enemy would be a court-martialable offense.

[redshark618]

Showin them who's boss. Like a boss.

[BigRussNovak]

John Basilone is one of the greatest heroes of all time. Period.

[Swede6411]

7 people disrepected the japanese soldier

[mvies77]

The Japanese soldier was not better in training than the American. The motivation behind their fanaticism drove them on to fight to the death. Their emperor was worshiped as a god. To die for him was an honor. Also, their whole social system was based on not losing face, or losing honor. They would also die for that, called hara-kiri, suicide.

[TxGearhead]

@mvies77 Imperial Japan had been at war with its neighbors in the pacific long before it attacked the U.S. "Not better in training?" Maybe. But more battle-hardened & experienced? Definitely.

[mvies77]

@TxGearhead Starting to split hairs is fruitless. We can discuss the Japanese soldier fighting in China for a year through streets, villages and large cities compared to the Japanese soldiers invading jungle covered islands. The point I was making was that the Japanese soldier was not better, only trained differently and with a different motivation. The American soldier quickly became just as experienced when faced with the same circumstances. Enough said by me on this point. Later. . .

[TxGearhead]

@mvies77 No splitting of hairs...but assuming that the Japanese fit into the actionmovie/anime "kill myself/hara-kiri" is ignoring A LOT. There's much more to history that what you've read on Wikipedia. You can't make the subjective point that either soldier was "better" unless we were there. We weren't, we can only armchair quarterback based on historians. Read about the Japanese motivations (books, not Google search), and you'll find it was much deeper than action movie caricatures.

[mvies77]

@TxGearhead You don't know me and you certainly do not know what I read. I do not watch anime or take my info from Wikipedia. You go on in your condescending manner as if your opinion will change anything. I believe what I indicated and that is it. I have nothing more to say and nothing you can say will make any difference.

[TxGearhead]

@mvies77 I don't know you...but judging by you hitting most of stereotypical Japanese talking points & your reaction to someone attempting to refute this argument, I'd say you are likely young & subsequently got most of your info from the internet. Prior to WW2, Japan had experience against nations other than China... Acknowledging this means that you can't automatically & subjectively say the U.S. was "better." In the end, they became better. But that's not what you originally said...

[TrenchGunTommy]

@mvies77 What you said could be true. If your talking about a Vetern Japanese soldier. Most of them died very soon due to their fanaticism. What i mean is its hard to train the next guys when all your vets die. This was their downfall. All they have learned was wasted. Semper Fidelis ! Marines live forever.

[mvies77]

@TrenchGunTommy Yes, once they woke America up from its' isolation mind set, it was inevitable that we would win. We came very close to losing due to that policy. Once we did overcome the initial losses, sheer numbers and industrial might overcame the Japanese military and their thousands of years of warrior mindset and Emperor worship.

[jatain052]

Its hard to go to war wit the japanese because how can u kill someone that's willing to die and not afraid of anything sure we beat the japs but in all honesty they were the better soldiers because they were warriors lik basilone sed they been doin da shit since they were in fucking diapers

[blackhawkwm2]

slap a jap!

[pye254]

@Nickbol09 thats not the point of the video dumbass

[DoodRanchGD]

6 people are in fucking diapers.

[strappedsince1775]

6 people tried to slap a Jap.

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

Fuck showing the Japanese Soldier respect! They were brainwashed, greedy, heartless, psychopaths that would cut off the heads of POWs for fun and rape Filipino and Chinese children. Sure war is terrible, but the Japanese introduced a new level of cruelty to it. If you don't believe me look up:

Unit 731

Bataan Death March

Rape of Nanking

Cannibalising POWs

Wake Island Massacre

Medical experiments on POWs at Osaka Med School

Scorched earth policy in China

Changde Chemical Warfare...

[twinstu50]

@LegionnaireEtrangere

It's not a case of 'respect',it's just simply knowing, and understanding your enemy.

Simple as that.

Do this, and you wil live.

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

@twinstu50 No, I understand that. That's kind of my point, that there is a difference between knowing your enemy and respecting your enemy. But, the current top commenter assume the two are interchangable.

[CaptainAmerica322]

@LegionnaireEtrangere

Its not respecting them or their cause, its respecting their ability to kill you...

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

@CaptainAmerica322 Look, there is a difference between respecting capability and knowing the capability of your enemy. Anyone has the capability of killing me, I know that, but I do not respect them for that? I knew (going into Iraq) the capabilities and motivations of the insurgents, but am I going to respect their use of IEDs, child suicide bombers, and beheading civilians? FUCK NO!

[CaptainAmerica322]

@LegionnaireEtrangere

This really isn't that complicated. Ever heard the phrase complacency kills? Same deal. As I clearly stated its NOT a respect for their cause. Its a respect for the fact that they could kill you. What unit were you in? What MOS?

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

@CaptainAmerica322 I had an NEC (Navy Enlisted Classification), not MOS. HM2 (US Navy Corpsman). 1st Battalion 5th Marines & 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 2001-2006. In Iraq from 2003-2005, mostly Al-Anbar province. I understand your point, I am just arguing semantics. Did you serve?

[CaptainAmerica322]

@LegionnaireEtrangere

Gotcha, corpsman eh? Respectable title. I guess its just a minor difference in definition. Anyways, thanks for serving. And no I haven't served, I will be starting in February though. I'm in the DEP.

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

@CaptainAmerica322 Have fun in basic training, sucka! Do yourself a favor and don't whine and cry like a bitch. Basic is supposed to suck, but just remember. Basic training is not the same as the fleet and it's over before you know it. Oh, and if you decide you've made a mistake and want out, don't piss your bed or slit your wrists. They'll never tell you this, but you can actually request to be released from your contract while in basic training. You're there voluntarily!

[CaptainAmerica322]

@LegionnaireEtrangere

Thanks for the advice. I dont plan on pissing myself, or withdrawing. haha.

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

@CaptainAmerica322 You may change your tune a week into it. In my division in basic, we started with 105 and graduated 63. Alot of guys try to get kicked out or just run away. I'll let you in on some scams for basic. First learn to iron a uniform and shine boots, then shine boots for those Money chits. Use the chits to buy cough drops & sell 'em. Or wait till everyone is getting their wisdom teeth pulled, buy up their Vicodin and sell it or take it (you won't get UA'd again til A school.)

[MuchoFunkie]

@LegionnaireEtrangere Thats not the fucking point of what he is saying you dickface - He is talking about knowing one's enemy and never to underestimate them - The Japanese soldiers were some of the most disciplined, fanatic, and fierce warriors, they would rather fight till the fucking end than to surrender.

[Bustagroov]

@LegionnaireEtrangere

Lol dude. Rape has been in war since the beginning. and the Allied soldiers where also guilty of rape and unjust warfare. For instance, ripping the gold teeth out of the japanese soldiers while they where still alive.

[LegionnaireEtrangere]

@Bustagroov What the fuck are you talking about? I had to look through my old comments, I suppose you're refering to the Rape of Nanking. You may want to actually look up what The Rape of Nanking was before you start making ignorant comments about it.

[foxhole3]

@GymDK if you dont get it ,theres no point in me explaining it.

[foxhole3]

you respect the enemy because even an old bullet from and old rifle fired from an old man can still pierce you brand new high tech helmet

[qu7aker]

I actually missed watching this show. is it as good as band of brothers? was thinking of buying the dvd's, this scene alone makes me wanna watch it.

[knight6]

@qu7aker oh yeah. Pacific is just as good and at times better than band of brothers. plenty of great acting scenes and action scenes. only thing is to remember is try not to compare it to band of brothers as both series are different in terms of how they tell the story and how they focus on the characters and such.

[qu7aker]

@knight6 Oh totally, i wasnt trying to compare it like some people here but i do see some similarities. Well either way im def goin watch this. ty! :)

[RausageSolls]

Wow. Ten mile run as soon as they are awaken.

[Ugha23]

At 0.06, does it not sound like a guy says "victory is now"?

[brethomuel786]

@Ugha23 Actually he says "Get you're ass up!"

[Anders2185]

Replacement soldiers in Europe viewed the Germans with the same level of disrespect.

[crawford4140]

1:23 I wonder if Al Qaeda almost resembles or is equal to that kind of fanaticism and yea some of their guys fought the Soviets in Afghanistan in 80's where we are now. Hearing this is very frightening if any combat vet from afghan tells you this short of thing

[MrOregona230]

what happens when you have an erection when you wake up and you just have to get up really quick and stand there

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@MrOregona230 Cold water......whats all im gona say. 

[MrOregona230]

@TheIcelandicPatriot lol gives a whole new meaning to Raiding the flag on Iwo Jima

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@MrOregona230 Ha ha ha :)

[kevincc13]

@MrOregona230 lol morning wood

[McDogginified]

@MrOregona230 Just fix your dick to make sure its verticle so it wont be noticed.

[peg2000]

@MrOregona230 Then you get that erection down in 5 seconds

[dutchmasterchief2]

@MrOregona230 you either stand in formation or they will rip it off

[billyluds]

@MrOregona230 elastic wastebands are your friend

[777Trigger]

As good as The Pacific is,its not a patch on Band of Brothers!

[isin17123]

2 people tried to slap a Jap.

[pye254]

@isin17123 now 7

[brianthao102]

@isin17123 now 5 more idiots tried...

[ramsey34bdr]

The second best scene in the series

[zwut1]

@ramsey34bdr What was the first?

[FastEddie718]

@ramsey34bdr what was the first best?

[corntorteeya86]

@Nickbol09 You sir, are an idiot. Why don't you slap yourself until your brain is straight. You need to go back to school, learn how to spell, and have your parents teach you some respect, manners and, some common sense. "EVEN ENEMIES CAN SHOW RESPECT"

[Ermal8711]

Right after this speech he left to make a profit off of the Katrina disaster (Treme joke).

[alamokid40]

That speech right there is the difference between a poser and someone who has been there-remember John Basilone was Army before he was a Marine -served in the Phillippines-he most likely heard about what the Japanese soldiers were capable of even before the war began.

[Kenzo808]

@alamokid40

This scene takes place in either late 1944 or early 1945 before the Battle of Iwo Jima. It was fairly late in the war. Basilone knew what the Japanese were like because he had previously fought against them as a Marine during the Battle of Guadalcanal, where he earned the Medal of Honor.

[Zappyguy111]

Never underestimate your enemy, and try not to over estimate them.

[winiuunn]

Full metal jacket officer style ^_^

[Tebok73509]

1 person is a fucking buck toothed cartoon dreamed up my some asshole on Madison Avenue.

[MrSqueevoot]

Well that was inspiring.

[BellumSacrumBellum28]

Who wants to defend people that hate you?

[Bamaguy2004]

Y has the Marine Corp changed from the roots that made them the Marines? I ask with the up-most respect.

[marinebasilone]

You people who refer to Marines as soldiers need shut your damn mouth because they are completly different.

[rockndude87]

"I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!"

-Douglas MacArthur-

[BellumSacrumBellum28]

Americas modern soldier has no pride. I can't blame him. America is no longer worth fighting for when "our" people are people that hate the white man. America is a country of niggers, illegals, Muslims, Jews, and other assorted mixed mutt mud people. America cannot any longer show pride as it once had. With no pride there is no unity. With no unity, the country fails. America will fall on it's knees because of this. MULTICULTURALISM IS THE GREATEST LIE EVER TOLD.

[busterdog321]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 for one second i said "wtf is this ass sayin". then realized its just the ramblings of a crazy racist. and no one listens to you people. you have no idea whats your saying.

[BellumSacrumBellum28]

@busterdog321 Quite the contrary. Millions are finally starting to open our eyes to this mess. I knew it wouldn't be long. Especially the black plague. People will only take so much of the whining of American niggers and all their entitlements. You must be a black pest yourself.

[busterdog321]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 actually im a Marine, the pinical of multiculturalism. White Black Red Yellow Brown dont mean shit to me, because its a brotherhood of one people, just like the country we fight for. and its been like that for some time, welcome to reality.

[rockndude87]

@busterdog321 Well said soldier! I'm not a soldier myself but the brotherhood you men have in the Marine Corps is something ignorant racist people do not understand so well. I have several friends in the Corps and they say the brotherhood keeps them from being blinded and swayed by the differences among individual soldiers. I envy you, that you have such a brotherhood bond as you do in the Corps, must be a hell of a bond. Godbless you and your comrades!

[busterdog321]

@rockndude87 rah to that. however *pssst* come here, little secret. dont call Marines soliders. thats army junk.

[rockndude87]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 No...millions of people, only a generation ago, realized that segregation violates the American creed and way of life. A lot of people, non-ignorant people, now realize that there will no longer be a majority race in our country. If that's a problem with you then you can leave. If you truly do believe that black people are a plague then I suggest you read about the 54th Massachusetts, Tuskegee Airmen, and many other brave men who gave more to America than you ever could.

[BellumSacrumBellum28]

@busterdog321 Actually, the world is waking up to you sell-outs. We are sick of the lies that say everyone is equal. Blacks are better off separate from us. What's wrong with that? They hate us anyway. Let them live separate from us and see how they do. No help from us, no help from them. Isn't that EQUAL? It will transpire. You can only play race cards for so long until others get wind of it.

[AlphaStrikeSquadron]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 Dude, you gotta get out more you fucking redneck. For example, persia was one of the most powerful empires of the world, whose empire spread across fucking asia/middle east. Their empire consists of many middleeastern people and other asians such as indians. They raped. They were multicultural. So stfu. Unity is not based on race, religion, etc.

[McGruff5150]

@AlphaStrikeSquadron Their empire spread across Asia and the Middle East sure, until they themselves were utterly raped by the superior Macedonian/Greek armies of the west.

[AlphaStrikeSquadron]

@McGruff5150 At the time of ruling, the persian king was a tremendous tyrant. Many say, the persian people themselves told many military plans and secret passages to the greeks so that alexander could destroy persepolis.

[Salguine]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 Wow, what a piece of garbage you are.

[Vinny86100]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 wow you are deluded!! theres probably thousands of ethnic races that have served and done more to get your country where it is today than you ever will, your the person who will sit there moan about the world but when someone squares upto you, you pussy out cos thats wat you are a coward!! im british before you even start to question loyalty and pride that you are simply lacking....along with humanity now do the world a favour..and..fuck off

[TheStickUpKid187]

@BellumSacrumBellum28 dude dont hate on blacks, we're Americans just like white people. Hate the damn border jumping illegal mexicans and the middle eastern that terrorizes americans. Blacks are not the threat to the country.

[Allemaalmensen]

Best part of the serie

[gilbertrivas17]

i respect any soldier fighting for his country, Japanese/German soldiers had to to fight for their country.

[NodeRanvier]

@gilbertrivas17 True, it was only the officers involved with concentration camps that were the horrific ones.

[Jmbk7278]

A true warrior will always respect his enemy and will never underestimate his enemy.

[bloodhawk314]

I totally agree with Sgt. Basilone (an American Hero). And unlike most people, I feel the same way about our enemy today: Islamic Extremist Terrorist.

[tearsinrain86]

best scene in The Pacific, hands down

[goofball33]

"as long as he kills you" :D

[thatwestykid]

@HappiestTomato well there fighting japs so it is in the context and he talks about japs that is why i commented

[MrCrackerJack420]

Now you can call them whatever you want but never, ever fail to respect their desire to put you and your buddies into an early grave!!

[thatwestykid]

i think the one dislike is a jap

[HappiestTomato]

@thatwestykid That doesn't even make sense with the context of this video. It'd make more sense accusing that dislike of a Marine, not a Jap.

[renno103]

One of the greatest media scenes I have ever watched

[skoalpeach33]

fuck the japs

[alendostan]

wich episode is this ?

[cozstuart]

@alendostan episode 8 iwo jima

[HELLOZD437]

this may sound gay but i think like him lol i respect all german&jap soldiers even if they were the enemy.

[penguin1818]

@HELLOZD437 thats not gay when u don't show respect for your enemy as a soldier you probably will be dead sooner than later

[fenrir6192008]

Slap a Jap...hahha...what a douch

[lisvon]

yeah sgt john basilone probably a great leader does not underestimate his enemy

[SPEEDSpiritsHTEH]

great job!

[isaiahthe7]

yeah man give respect

[TheMagicMunoz]

Thanx for uploading this scene..epic speech

[NoobSnoopy]

rolf fat kid removed my comment

[namffuakable]

love this speech

[level242]

I hope Jon Seda gets an Emmy or something for his acting.

[HalfDeadFatGuy0]

the marine privates had noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo idea what was coming

[TheBeccable]

I'm with Gunnery Sgt. Basilone. It's kinda depressing when Marines don't even respect their enemy.

[MrLila36]

@TheBeccable it wasnt there fault they were young early 20s they felt invincible and those propaganda that portrayed the Japanese made u think like that thats all they grew up with

[Englander30]

@TheBeccable I agree. Always show respect to your enemy.

Besides being the right thing to do, you never know when it's YOU relying on THEIR respect....

[Elidoransgar]

@TheBeccable True, but the marines had been bombarded with propaganda depicting the Japanese military as sub-human caricatures. That didn't tend to instill respect, and Basilone sought to correct that.

[Agomongo1235]

@TheBeccable u shouldnt be talking u dnt kno the horrible shit that the japs did to koreans

[TheBeccable]

@Agomongo1235 That's unrelated. I'm aware that the Japanese and other people did horrible things, en are not men in a war. But their actions are unrelated in this situation. Basilone's men weren't respecting an enemy, and if you don't respect something, you look down on it. There were American propaganda posters depicting the Japanese as blind, buck-toothed buffoons, eliciting the underestimation of American troops and causing these men to lose their lives as a result of their lack of respect.

[TheBeccable]

@Agomongo1235 As an after thought, why assume i'm ignorant of the things the Japanese did to the Koreans? Haven't you ever heard that to assume you make an ass out of u and me?

[Agomongo1235]

@TheBeccable Did I ever say you were ignorant? I guess you didn't know that they did human expirements on Koreans BEFORE the war after they conquered them. Just because Sgt. Basilone says that it's wrong you start caring. Bet you didn't care before you watched this scene.

[TheBeccable]

@Agomongo1235 I don't think you're understanding that that is irrelevant. As horrible as it is. If men don't respect an enemy, they let their guards down and this, as a direct result it gets them killed. And what Basilone is saying here isn't necessarily relevant to the subject you are so insistent makes it okay to underestimate people that can and will kill you if you aren't careful. Thats all he's saying here, that they can and will kill you so don't look down on them as a military power.

[360Nomad]

@TheBeccable If only we had heeded Sgt. John Basilone's advice, maybe the War in the Pacific wouldn't have been nearly as long and horrible.

[IIproductionsII]

@360Nomad No, it wouldn't of changed a thing.

[360Nomad]

@IIproductionsII The US Government's arrogance during the early stages of the Pacific War cost 20,000 American and Filipino lives and the staging area the original US War Plan hinged.

[360Nomad]

@IIproductionsII The US Government's arrogance during the early stages of the Pacific War cost 20,000 American and Filipino lives and the staging area the original US War Plan hinged on.

[An4rKeE]

Slap A Jap!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[Jolines78]

Sgt. John Basilone!!!