At the time, the internment of Japanese Americans seemed like a rational decision to some. The federal government was deeply concerned about sabotage, espionage, and even potential guerrilla warfare. What can I say? War is seldom pretty. If we can prevent ourselves from descending into barbarism, we’re doing fairly well, I would say. However, the internment of American citizens was not necessary. Perhaps it would have sufficed to require them to move to the center of the country for the sake of national security.