JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Wolfpack
I don't think it was hard for the reporter who wrote this story to find people to supply "newsworthy" quotes for this article. Travel to any city in any country and you can easily find a few idiots to say something ignorant about something they know anything about. It's as if the person who wrote this story had to submit something - anything - to their editor and just pulled this idea out of thin air to write about.
Posted in: Japan's disaster becoming contagious abroad
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Wolfpack
That's an impressive turnout - it's good to see celebs doing something positive and not always focusing on themselves. Every yen will count for those in need.
Posted in: 389,000 attend Johnny's fundraiser in Shibuya
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Wolfpack
Yet another instance in which reality forces the Obama administration to follow the Bush administrations policies on terrorism. Obama wasted two full years for what? Some naive campaign pledge that he used to get elected but was rejected by even his own party. The people in charge of the US government are no more than babes in the woods - wandering aimlessly around looking for something to do and mumbling incoherently about a world they know nothing about.
So now President Obama has endorsed Bush's wire-tapping policy, is following Bush's Iraq draw-down timeline, followed Bush's surge strategy increasing troops in Afghanistan, and will put KLM and other terrorists on trial at Gitmo instead of New York. Obama said that tribunals were wrong and detestable but will go ahead with them anyway. At this rate, he will be water-boarding before the end of his first term.
Oh yeah - Eric Holder should resign as Attorney General. He has been putting the 9/11 families through hell for absolutely no reason.
Posted in: Sept 11 suspects to face U.S. military tribunals
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Wolfpack
It never hurts for young people to learn good citizenship habits like voting. Unfortunately, young people often vote based on the least amount of information and for selfish reasons
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Wolfpack
ChinaGirl:
No, trying to shift the blame to someone other than those that are committing the murders is the problem.
Posted in: Afghans riot as anti-foreign resentment grows over Quran burning in Florida
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Wolfpack
Civilians are being slaughtered in the thousands - so what is Obama's excuse for not stopping this humanitarian crisis? He is allowing America to just stand by while non-combatants are being brutalized. I guess the Ivory Coast doesn't have enough oil for Obama to help the innocents there.
Posted in: Entrenched Ivory Coast leader calls for resistance
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Wolfpack
TuxedoMichael:
So Muslims decide to kill some non-believers in Afghanistan because a preacher burns a Koran in Florida and it's as if the preacher killed those people with his own hands? The preacher did not implore anyone to commit violence - the Imans in Afghanistan did that. They were the ones that needlessly incited the violence. The preacher exercised his freedom of speech - a few dozen emotionally incited Muslims decided to commit senseless murders as a result. Your assertion is ridiculous and nonsensical. Who in their right mind could possibly buy into this line of thinking?
If a newspaper in a Middle Eastern nation publishes a cartoon depicting Jews as greedy pigs, would that make the cartoonist culpable for the (hypothetical) murder of Muslims in New York City by an offended Jew half a world away? Of course not! What about the Piss Christ "artist"? He made a lot of Christians very angry but killing someone over it would be senseless. Come on people, use some common sense.
Posted in: Afghans angry at Koran burning in Florida kill 7 at U.N. compound
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Wolfpack
sqwak:
Hardly - Terry Jones didn't lead a riot against the UN and kill 10 people. If you think Jones is an extremists for burning a Koran as a protest, then what would you call the Afghans who kill innocent people in response? If you cannot see the difference then you just do not want to see it.
Posted in: Afghans angry at Koran burning in Florida kill 7 at U.N. compound
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Wolfpack
All the preacher did was burn a Koran in symbolic retaliation for 9/11. It is legal to burn a book, a flag, the US Constitution, all kinds of things as long as it is done in compliance with local laws and fire ordinances. It is not in good taste to do such things but people must put up with people they disagree with in a free society. To condemn or attack the preacher is to condemn and attack the freedoms that others in the US take for granted.
Let's use an analogy to demonstrate how absurd this all is. Suppose a man in Iran burns an American flag - I've heard that this happens on occasion. In response, suppose a mob of very, very patriotic people in the US storm the UN building and kill 10 or 12 people from nations with Islam as their official religion (ie. just about any Arab country). Who would you condemn? Obviously you would condemn the murderers and not blame the flag burner. There is no moral equivalency in these two wholly different acts in any religion.
The focus should be on the murderers and the Islamist Imans that incited murder. Forget the preacher; what he did was a protest and is wholly within the traditions of a free society.
Do pro-abortion people condemn women who get abortions if a pro-life person were to kill a abortionist? Of course they wouldn't. In fact, they would likely push even more vociferously their belief that abortion is acceptable in a free society even though they themselves would admit that it is not desirable.
This really gets back to the reaction by the Western press and politicians over the Mohamed cartoons shortly after 9/11 and the timid response to the murders that occurred over them. The response should have been to publish the cartoons in every paper in every town in every free country the world over. Instead they caved and showed that free countries are intimidated by radical Islamists. It is entirely predictable that this sort of thing continues to occur in the Middle East - the West has legitimized it by not defending free speech.
These crazy Islamists and their Imans are simply bullies. You don't defeat a bully by giving in to them - they will always find an excuse to bully you no matter what you do. Even a rumor of what you may have done is enough to get you a black eye (ie. the treatment of Korans at Gitmo). Free speech can only be defended by more speech. In the long run, it would do more good to burn more Korans than to condemn the preacher and legitimize murder in the name of Allah.
Posted in: Afghans angry at Koran burning in Florida kill 7 at U.N. compound
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Wolfpack
I support the US servicemen risking their lives everywhere in the Middle East - and unlike too many self proclaimed patriots on the Left - I support the president and military and will not try to undermine their efforts. That said, President Obama's speech was incoherent. There is no way that you can say that you will not sit around and watch civilians get slaughtered and then say that you must get the UN's stamp of approval or you will not do anything. Does he not remember what happened in Rwanda? He has also set a precedent in Libya that will be compared to all future situations that are even remotely similar.
Posted in: Obama defends U.S. military action in Libya
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Wolfpack
As someone who served in the US military in Japan, it feels great to know that the US military is contributing to the recovery efforts. Although the US military is not specifically in Japan for disaster relief, it is something that they do well (for example, after the Indonesian tsunami). The fact that our current relationship is the result of Japans defeat in WWII makes it a complicated relationship from the standpoint of the Japanese.
Yoko Hiraoka's mixed feelings are understandable. I don't think the views of people will change instantaneously. The assistance of the US in this crisis has not fully played out and is not fully understood by the general population in Japan. I think that most Japanese will be more welcoming to the US as they see the tangible benefits of our relationship - which will be substantial in the coming weeks and months. When someone is in need real friends are there for them. The US is in the trenches with the Japanese to help them dig out of the wreckage caused by the earthquake and tsunami. In the long run though, the Okinawa issue will need to be dealt with.
Posted in: Disaster aid puts new face on U.S. military in Japan
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Wolfpack
Hey everybody, let's panic and make rash decisions! - Angela Merkel
Posted in: Germany set to abandon nuclear power for good
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Wolfpack
I think that with Yemen teetering on the brink of civil war we can surely expect to see President Obama lead the charge in the UN Security Council to provide protection for the endangered civilians that would undoubtedly get caught in the cross fire. No debate in Congress is necessary. It's time that Obama earn that Nobel Peace Prize. This is the War President that Liberals in the US have been waiting for.
Posted in: Yemen leader warns of civil war
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Wolfpack
The US military's relationship with the Japanese has gone through highs and lows but it has endured for many decades. I have always felt that there is a strong relationship between the two countries - with the exception of some rough times with respect to Okinawa. There could be no doubt that the US military would pitch in to help at this critical time for the Japanese people. No other foreign country will help as much as the US in dealing with the aftermath of this terrible disaster.
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Wolfpack
Why is the Liberal press so fascinated by Sarah Palin? How about a story on Dennis Kucinich?
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Wolfpack
I don't get the impression that the coalition against Gadhafi has thought this through. Air power alone doesn't guarantee that Gadhafi and his son will be overthrown . In fact, it would be due to plain luck if it they were to succeed in the stated aim of regime change. They can bomb his residence but it is surrounded by thousands of non-military supporters (human shields). Not likely they will do that. At this point, it doesn't appear that the rebels have the forces and equipment necessary to win outright. This could turn into a protracted non-fly zone situation as occurred with Iraq after the Gulf War. The coalition would then be obliged to supply the rebels with arms and other support short of ground troops - which has been ruled out thus far.
Bottom line, what if the no-fly zone and bombing do not work? I don't think I've heard any of the coalition members address that very real possibility. Do they have a plan B? Also, is there a post-war plan?
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Wolfpack
I didn't know that the judges were in the Union too!
Posted in: Judge blocks contentious Wisconsin union law
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Wolfpack
You just know President Obama would like nothing better than to hang out with his pal Hugo for a few days. I bet those nagging advisors for his re-election campaign are keeping him from spending some quality face time with his best buddy in Venezuela. I hear Obama is looking for some good Leftist reading to snap him out of hell he had to endure by being talked into carrying a book about President Reagan around for two weeks as a ploy to convince people he isn't a socialist. Come on President Obama, point Air Force One to Caracas and commune with your soul mate!
Posted in: Obama to make first official visit to South America
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Wolfpack
This is one of those rare occasions when President Obama is right. I can't believe it - but he is right! The only reason I can come up with as to why he actually got this right is that he honestly believes in the religion of global warming. If the proponents of this cult actually believe the terrible things that could happen to the earth and it's inhabitants if we don't stop using fossil fuels then nuclear is the only way to make a fast switch to an abundant energy supply that doesn't emit any of the so-called greenhouse gases. A lot more people die each year from oil, coal, and gas exploration and plant accidents then in nuclear accidents - not to mention respiratory ailments and diseases. That said, the word 'radiation' is terrifying - especially now if you have family and friends on northern Honshu.
Posted in: Obama defends nuclear power amid Japan crisis
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Wolfpack
Show me the moneyyyyyyyyy!!!!
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