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Tamarama: "The thing is, that any apologies and retractions he is offering at the present time…
Posted in: Hashimoto to apologize to U.S. at Monday's news conference
How many dictators have the French propped up? http://www.fpif.org/articles/proppingupafricas_dictators " Between 1997 and 2002, for example,…
Posted in: French soldier stabbed in throat in Paris
ok, tom, since you cant seem to provide anything but an opinion, lets look at some…
Posted in: Can a person say something racist but not BE a racist?
It's just strange to me that terrorist organizations have spokespeople. You really need to explain that…
Posted in: Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
although there's probably not much else to do in Aomori except solve other people's crimes. Fact.…
Posted in: Man arrested on train in Aomori after knifing girl in Kanagawa
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Tom Webb
You dropped the ball woman. You should know better than to trust first impression in crisis. Go out quietly, get a univ teaching job and write your book.
Posted in: Rice fires back after dropping out of contention for secretary of state
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Tom Webb
Guess he will be confined to the office or packed-off to back water office in the country. We won't see his face on TV any more.
Posted in: NHK suspends announcer for 3 months over groping incident
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Tom Webb
Japan should have forced the China plane to land. Next time, shoot it down. You know China is gradually ramping-up to create incidents and force Japan's hand.
Posted in: 8 fighter jets scrambled after Chinese plane flies over disputed islands
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Tom Webb
The basic issue is piss-poor leadership. You can tell that by the recent spikes in General Officers getting into troubles. I bet after couple of court-martials and bad conduct discharges, the problems on Oki will fix itself.
Posted in: Off-base drinking ban for all U.S. military personnel in Okinawa
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Tom Webb
Maybe ANA could do the golden arches..?
Posted in: Kentucky Fried Chicken to be served aboard some JAL flights
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Tom Webb
Best thing to do is legalise whore houses where the sailors/marines/soldiers can blow-off their steam. Build them right on the bases.
Posted in: U.S. Navy restricts nighttime drinking by all personnel throughout Japan
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Tom Webb
Another fine example for the JP youngsters to follow. No wonder the country is going into the toilet.
Posted in: Saitama policeman scratches cars in drunken rage
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Tom Webb
Toru, are you responsible for this?
Posted in: Some convenience stores may remove adult magazines from shelves
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Tom Webb
Japan better rethink. The PRC would NEVER think "mutually beneficial" ties regarding the Islands. The Japanese government spoke-person must be smoking that new herbs shit. Why would the PRC, with her economic and military power, share potential resources under the Islands with Japan? Overnight, the PRC could land troops on the Islands and Japan will be unable to do anything expect scream to the world.
Posted in: Japan wants 'mutually beneficial' ties with new China
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Tom Webb
Let the shooting start. Sink all the PRC ships. I doubt that PRC navy have assets to counter JMSDF submarine activities.
Posted in: China defends patrols near disputed islands
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Tom Webb
The Taliban are just ignorant men with little or no formal education. That is the real reason why Taliban would prevent girls from going to school. They don't want the girls growing up into educated women and know better than their men. Their imans are just as stupid or cunning. The imans control the ignorant men, they in turn whip the girls and women folks into ignorance. Centuries old customs for the religious fools to keep power.
Posted in: Taliban says its attack on Pakistani schoolgirl justified
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Tom Webb
Wow!!! I can't believe that JP cops didn't arrest those fools for flying kites near the Osprey. I bet if protesters tried that stunt at the airport with civil planes, they would have never been allowed to fly those big kites. The US should never have returned Okinawa to Japan and kept it under Occupation rules to use the islands as a giant aircraft carrier.
Posted in: Okinawans use kites to protest against Osprey aircraft
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Tom Webb
No such thing as "we need China and Japan" to get along. The world will keep spinning without these two countries, try it.
Posted in: World cannot afford China-Japan dispute, says IMF chief
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Tom Webb
Sink one China ship as a lesson to keep everyone out.
Posted in: Chinese ships enter disputed waters for 2nd day in a row
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Tom Webb
Why in the world would anyone name another ship Titanic? Call it the Sampan.
Posted in: Design for Titanic II to be unveiled in New York
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Tom Webb
****Yokozuna Harumafuji, congratulations on your promotion and best of luck in future bouts.
Posted in: Mongolian Harumafuji promoted to yokozuna
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Tom Webb
The JP coast guard cutter should have put a shot across the bow. If the PRC boats persist, the JP coast guard need to put a round into her bow and take them into custody.
Posted in: Japan protests after 3 Chinese ships enter waters near disputed islands
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Tom Webb
What kind of penalties are imposed on the drunkards? For example, on second offense, do they loose their driver's license for good? Got to put teeth into the law to make it work.
Posted in: First arrests made under new Fukuoka drunk driving regulations
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Tom Webb
About time JP stood on its own feet. First, get rid of the SDF. You can't project power with a self-defense force. Get a real military and other countries would think twice before beating up on JP. Also, forget about bowing heads and saying sorry for her part in war. That part of JP history is done and gone.
Posted in: Nationalism may rise under Japan's next gov't
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Tom Webb
I wonder how many JP submarines are in the area?
Posted in: Japan says SDF carrying out only routine surveillance