Aso criticizes Bush's policy on N Korea nuke issue

Thursday 26th February, 11:45 AM JST

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timorborder at 02:39 PM JST - 26th February

It is real easy to throw darts at the dear departed. Bush may have been a right royal a-hole, however, criticizing him after the event is a pretty cheap shot. Indeed, this begs the question as to where Aso's outrage was when Bush was still in office.

What a joke. Such criticism might show Bush in a bad light, but it also shows Aso to be the stereotypical Japanese leader, namely somebody who is more than willing to lay out his tongue and pleasure whoever holds the Whitehouse at a particular point in time.
DXXJP at 03:15 PM JST - 26th February

Or a hail marry dart to save his own hide from deportation.
jackwz at 03:23 PM JST - 26th February

it's not wise to throw darts after someone's off his duty.that makes his successor not believe Aso.
Yelnats at 03:27 PM JST - 26th February

Bush was a ding gong, but stabbing him in the back after he lives is typical Japanese behavior. Woose. H_ll, Aso ratings are even lower than what Bush had.
memyselfI at 06:48 PM JST - 26th February

why does he wait now ???? Aso couldn't bust a grape in a food fight. What a cheap shot !!!!
Potsu at 08:56 PM JST - 26th February

Ridiculously childish as usual from Japan and the PM...Nth Korea is your own pathetic little problem that the world doesn't care about,or even know about for that matter.
ogtob at 09:52 PM JST - 26th February

The pot calling the kettle black/
some14some at 11:18 PM JST - 26th February

Who cares for what Bush did and what Aso says?
Sarge at 11:36 PM JST - 26th February

"Bush may have been a right royal a-hole"

He was not.

"Bush was a ding gong"

A ding gong?
smithinjapan at 11:40 PM JST - 26th February

I would have slightly respected Aso had he had the cahones to say this while bush was in office instead of him kissing the US president's butt. Now that bush is gone and he is saying this suddenly, though, as if to shore up some support in his final moments, it's just pathetic and clearly see-through.
ca1ic0cat at 03:22 AM JST - 27th February

I'll agree with smith. Hey Aso-san, it's a little late to criticize Bush! There's a new prez now. Better catch up on world events! Like, maybe, before that missile flys over.
OssanAmerica at 04:11 AM JST - 27th February

Actually, I agree with Aso. The Bush administration did have it's hands full with Iraq, Iran and the NKorea issue really took a back seat. At least in the sense that it wasn't our main concern. Unfortunately the NKoreans realized this too. Well lets see how long Aso remains PM and let's see if the Obama administration actually can do better than the previous.
rajakumar at 09:07 AM JST - 27th February

Bush policies time over,they are history. Welcome future,discuss Obama-North korea policies.
kwatt at 01:21 PM JST - 27th February

Aso should dissolve the upper house as his own ass is in a big fire before criticizing something about the former Bush administration.