The_Marion said...

The_Marion at 10:50 PM JST - 14th October

I thoroughly disagree with all you nay-sayers. I voted twice for this man who had a "tough row to hoe" and he did his best while the Democrat Party gave him nothing but trouble. If I were to point out the problems, I would point at Pelosi and her munchicans.…

Posted in Bailout becomes buy-in as U.S. gov't moves into banking at 10:50 PM JST - 14th October
The_Marion at 10:31 PM JST - 14th October

Ozawa has to keep in shape, after all, his is the most consistent voice of the people of Japan.

Posted in DPJ leader Ozawa discharged from hospital at 10:31 PM JST - 14th October
The_Marion at 12:09 PM JST - 2nd October

While I generally agree with The Sarge I would remind everyone that over a year ago I became impressed with the rapport between the people of Japan and Ozawa and I predicted that one day Ozawa would bring the DPJ to the forefront. He has worked his way to where…

Posted in Opposition leader Ozawa blasts ruling party at 12:09 PM JST - 2nd October
The_Marion at 11:49 PM JST - 28th September

Seriously, I fought the Japanese from day one of WWII and I didn't trust them then and I don't trust them now. Worse - today they are a Plutonium Super Power and their "Self Defense Forces" dwarf all the military of most of Asia. They could "morph" their SDF in…

Posted in N Korea calls Japan 'war criminal state' at 11:49 PM JST - 28th September
The_Marion at 11:15 PM JST - 28th September

Careful - you may find Osama Bin Laden is on board the Faina.

Posted in U.S. destroyer watching hijacked ship off Somalia at 11:15 PM JST - 28th September
The_Marion at 10:59 PM JST - 28th September

Frankly speaking, I question Koizumi's allegiance to the "peaceful" people of Japan. His many trips to Yasukuni Shrine showed me that he was living in the past and he was captured: by President Bush , who was looking to bolster his coalition by recruiting the Japanese in complete defiance to…

Posted in Koizumi viewed positively, critically by new ministers at 10:59 PM JST - 28th September
The_Marion at 12:29 AM JST - 26th September

OssanULTRA: Quoting you; "this is about Iwo Jima, not Okinawa." I have spent the better part of my life, knowing that Okinawa and Iwo Jima were what may be called "Twin Sisters." We fought the better pasrt of WWII as a Naval Carrier war, largely using both naval and army…

Posted in At 81, Japanese vet makes rare return to Iwo Jima at 12:29 AM JST - 26th September
The_Marion at 04:06 AM JST - 25th September

This became Bush's war and everyone just went home. I feel that Bush had his nerve asking Japan to forgo Article 9 - something we fought and died to bring about. Too bad we can't vote to continue the war or not to.

Posted in U.S. pressed Japan in July to dispatch SDF troops to Afghanistan at 04:06 AM JST - 25th September
The_Marion at 03:47 AM JST - 25th September

)n the 20th day of Septemebr, I was 88years old and I guess there isn't too many of us left that landed first wave on Iwo Jima at 0900 hours on the 19th day of Febuary in 1945. I started on Guadalcanal then Vela LaVella and Bougainville and these were…

Posted in At 81, Japanese vet makes rare return to Iwo Jima at 03:47 AM JST - 25th September
The_Marion at 11:06 AM JST - 20th September

The book The Okinawa Program by Willcox, Willcox and Suzuki has several pages devoted to Konnyaku and in the main it is noted for the fibre it contains. Konnyaku keeps your innards clean and this is one of the reasons the Okinawan people live such long lives. Heck, I am…

Posted in Versatility sees survival of konnyaku in Japanese culture at 11:06 AM JST - 20th September