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TheQuestion at 09:53 AM JST - 19th November

Former punk rocker Ivan Khutorskoi, 26, provided security for meetings of antifascists. He also was known for organizing underground bare-knuckle boxing matches among them, and taking part in violent attacks on ultranationalists.

A bare-knuckle boxing, nazi hating, Russian who protects human rights advocates. I like it.

Posted in Antiracists and far-right youths battle in Moscow at 09:53 AM JST - 19th November
TheQuestion at 12:33 AM JST - 19th November

I disagree that a respectful bow is so out of line with US custom.

That may be true, most of what you said is, however the fact remains that many people, myself included, were put off by it. Many people have stated that the only problem here is the American…

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 12:33 AM JST - 19th November
TheQuestion at 11:46 PM JST - 18th November

you don't see the bigger picture. 36 hostages in this case but other hostages in other cases are remaining captive.

By perpetuating the idea that pirates can get away with this garbage aren't they putting even more lives at risk? The pirates aren't in this for some grand crusade to…

Posted in Somali pirates free 36 hostages after getting $3.3 million ransom at 11:46 PM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:59 AM JST - 18th November

because there is other hostages remaining

Unless I miss my guess or forgot how to read for a moment I believe the artical stated, "The trawler had been seized Oct 2 with 16 Spaniards, eight Indonesians and 12 crew from five African countries on board."

And unless my math is…

Posted in Somali pirates free 36 hostages after getting $3.3 million ransom at 10:59 AM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:52 AM JST - 18th November

I doubt most educated and informed Americans see this as anything serious.

I've always been under the impression that the educated and informed knew well enough not to see anything in the news as serious. I simply find that there is a line between respecting a foreign culture and disreguarding…

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 10:52 AM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:25 AM JST - 18th November

Why is this so hard? I've never had a problem with my Japanese business associates in regards to fulfilling contractual agreements. It's not like the DPJ is going to bring any fresh ideas to the table, just political arm flexing...even if the arm in question is comparable to that of…

Posted in U.S. urges Japan to implement base pact in high-level talks at 10:25 AM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:19 AM JST - 18th November

It has been said by many experts that heart disease and cancer were almost non existent before modern times.

For most of human history the max age didn't go very far past 35 either. Stands to reason that many people simply didn't live long enough to accumulate the plaque needed…

Posted in Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease at 10:19 AM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:08 AM JST - 18th November

what is so bad about preserving water

Nothing, what is so bad about jacuzzis?

Posted in Israel's Peres says Chavez, Ahmadinejad will fall at 10:08 AM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:06 AM JST - 18th November

If there was a spanish warship within range of that ship why the heck didn't they blow it to kingdom come after the hostages had been released?

Posted in Somali pirates free 36 hostages after getting $3.3 million ransom at 10:06 AM JST - 18th November
TheQuestion at 10:04 AM JST - 18th November

What matters most is your attitude and that your heart is in the right place.

Problem is that it's very difficult to represent the american people when doing something that virtually no american does. It's all well and good if he wants to show respect but I'd only ask that…

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 10:04 AM JST - 18th November