RepublicofTexas said...

RepublicofTexas at 03:41 AM JST - 19th July

Bush might have had an aggressive foreign policy and been a warmonger even, but it's ridiculous that so many people here consider him the most evil world leader. Perhaps you have all forgotten the Abkhaz War, Mugabe, Putin, Syria, the CCP, etc. The fact that you would equate George W.…

Posted in Do you think the International Criminal Court should be able to charge world leaders with crimes? at 03:41 AM JST - 19th July
RepublicofTexas at 01:24 AM JST - 19th July

Sushisake#

A lot of those issues you stated above were not solely Bush's fault, but also that of Congress. Furthermore some of those problems were partially out of American control. High oil prices are not all Bush's fault. It is a combination of ineffective American gov't, American culture, the rise…

Posted in House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure' at 01:24 AM JST - 19th July
RepublicofTexas at 01:17 AM JST - 19th July

I think that Japanese are more racism-oriented than Korean. let's see the Kwandong Great Earthquake incident. 4-6 thousands Korean people were massacred in the rumors that the earthquake was cause by the Koreans.

Yes, but many Japanese lost their lives as a result of the attacks as well. Also…

Posted in S Korean city cancels home stays for Japanese children at 01:17 AM JST - 19th July
RepublicofTexas at 12:12 AM JST - 19th July

I think Bush has been an overall failure, but I don't think he is as bad as many people say. Not every problem faced by his administration and the gov't was his fault.

Posted in House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure' at 12:12 AM JST - 19th July
RepublicofTexas at 11:32 PM JST - 18th July

I didn't think the campaign was that bad. I didn't laugh out loud, but it certainly made me smile.

Posted in That campaign, every place I have visited in the world, has been basically described as an absolute disaster. at 11:32 PM JST - 18th July
RepublicofTexas at 11:29 PM JST - 18th July

It is her responsibility as a "first lady"

There is no official first lady position in France. In France, the first lady is just considered the spouse of the President and has the freedom to lead a pretty much private/civilian life.

Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 11:29 PM JST - 18th July
RepublicofTexas at 11:27 PM JST - 18th July

Japan should have learned from the sudden decline of the former Prime Minister Abe.

Prime Minister Abe's fall had nothing to do with the North Korean issue. In fact his hardline stance was where much of his popularity derived from. He fell from grace b/c of numerous scandals that struck…

Posted in Japan's abduction strategy baffles counterparts at 6-party NK talks at 11:27 PM JST - 18th July
RepublicofTexas at 11:23 PM JST - 18th July

I think this is a clear message that France is not pleased with the current state of affairs in Japan and that the relationships between both countries are not that good at the moment.

I don't believe that at all. In fact, I think this apology is France's ways…

Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 11:23 PM JST - 18th July
RepublicofTexas at 11:08 PM JST - 18th July

I think Bruni has every right to be wherever she wants. She has no official capacity, so she is just like any wife who has a right to her own job and doesn't need to accompany her husband to his. However the apology was certainly a good move and no…

Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 11:08 PM JST - 18th July
RepublicofTexas at 12:50 PM JST - 18th July

deadhippo,

Shobu is in Saitama

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