Mahathir to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony

Sunday 05th July, 04:38 AM JST

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pawatan at 08:48 AM JST - 5th July

That rabid anti-US racist? I am sure the only reason he is attending is to rub the US's nose in 'how violent' it is.

The man is physically incapable of staying out of the spotlight. Usually it's some 'anti-Zionist' conference or other, though.
Betting at 09:42 AM JST - 5th July

If Mahathir is there, I definitely won't be going then.
dragonczar at 11:26 AM JST - 5th July

“There is no record of any figure who has served as president or prime minister abroad having attended the ceremony.

Because that little show was unwelcome from the world, it's glorifying Japan was was an obbressor!
suebe36d at 12:08 PM JST - 5th July

What eco politico clout does he still exercise to merit VIP treatment?
seesaw at 02:13 PM JST - 5th July

Mahathir is still politically active? When is he going to 'retire'..?
apecNetworks at 03:53 PM JST - 5th July

I have looked into his bio - PM of Malaysia for 20+ years, headed the OIC (http://www.oic-oci.org/), affected the course of economic history w/ his intervention in the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis (to what degree will be determined in the future), and accumulated MANY VIP friends in the developing countries, etc....

His visit to Hiroshima is significant, but observers would need to know his connections.
apecNetworks at 04:01 PM JST - 5th July

He also has a foreboding nickname, "Doctor M".
pawatan at 08:59 PM JST - 5th July

I have looked into his bio - PM of Malaysia for 20+ years, headed the OIC (http://www.oic-oci.org/), affected the course of economic history w/ his intervention in the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis (to what degree will be determined in the future), and accumulated MANY VIP friends in the developing countries, etc....

He's also one of the world's leading anti-Semites, as well as someone who pushed a mini-Apartheid system in Malaysia for his 20+ years in office. He also chaired the Saddam Hussein defense committee. Not exactly the sort of chap to be welcomed with open arms, no matter how many tin-pot dictators and bigots he's friends with.