Yes, I feel the same way. I felt the same way about Koizumi, too. At least you knew where the man stood. This is the same with Aso. Japan needs leaders who actually have opinions and have the fortitude to voice them.
I will admit I don't know specifically about comments you attribute to Aso, as I was only going by what this particular article says. However, one could certainly argue that doctors in top management positions due have a reponsibility and a role to play when it comes to student…
Considering recent problems with the medical community and problems related to parents and their children that have been in the news recently, I have to say that I don't see the 'gaff' this time. It sounds like he was saying something that a lot of people have been saying on…
I am sure that is probably true. For that is non-other than Shima Kosaku the hero of the manga of the same name who has represented the ultimate in Japanese company man for around twenty years now. He has it all, career, respect and lots and lots of women...not…
Posted in Yuko Ogura at 07:05 AM JST - 20th November
We are talking about the present situation on the ground in both Palestine and Israel. Your view of history is extremely one-sided. Right now on the ground we have two nations fighting. You seem to favor continued fighting with one side eventually losing. I prefer to see the two sides…
However, I should add that I still believe the majority of Palestinians are secular. It is just that Hamas has provided a great deal of charity and education to Palestinian people in need and this has been extremely (in more meanings than one) effective in gaining support from average Palestinians…
It's about Islam and its intolerance of the Infidel's presence in the heart of the Middle East.
This is something rather new in Palestinian politics. Palestinians have generally been rather secular until recently. Arafat went through the motions, but he was more concerned with political issues than religious…
We can't move toward peace until the terrible crimes have been addressed.
On both sides...yes. One-sided...no. It is not enough to address the concerns of only one side in this conflict, unless one has as their goal the continuation of the violence between Israelis and Palestinians. You seem to be…
The bottom line is that freeing these 250 Palestinians should be well received by those who truly wish for positive things to happen. I can not see any way that this development is bad for the Palestinians.
I have no idea what you are saying when you say, 'There you go again' as I have never brought this particular subject up before. Are you having trouble keeping up with who you are having discussions with?
Again, you insist upon using completely unrelated events to create meaningless analogies.…
kinniku at 09:06 AM JST - 20th November
nutsagain,
Yes, I feel the same way. I felt the same way about Koizumi, too. At least you knew where the man stood. This is the same with Aso. Japan needs leaders who actually have opinions and have the fortitude to voice them.
Posted in Aso in hot water over remarks on doctors, parents at 09:06 AM JST - 20th November
kinniku at 09:02 AM JST - 20th November
MichaelJP,
I will admit I don't know specifically about comments you attribute to Aso, as I was only going by what this particular article says. However, one could certainly argue that doctors in top management positions due have a reponsibility and a role to play when it comes to student…
Posted in Aso in hot water over remarks on doctors, parents at 09:02 AM JST - 20th November
kinniku at 08:29 AM JST - 20th November
Considering recent problems with the medical community and problems related to parents and their children that have been in the news recently, I have to say that I don't see the 'gaff' this time. It sounds like he was saying something that a lot of people have been saying on…
Posted in Aso in hot water over remarks on doctors, parents at 08:29 AM JST - 20th November
kinniku at 07:05 AM JST - 20th November
PaizuriSan,
I am sure that is probably true. For that is non-other than Shima Kosaku the hero of the manga of the same name who has represented the ultimate in Japanese company man for around twenty years now. He has it all, career, respect and lots and lots of women...not…
Posted in Yuko Ogura at 07:05 AM JST - 20th November
kinniku at 09:42 PM JST - 19th November
We are talking about the present situation on the ground in both Palestine and Israel. Your view of history is extremely one-sided. Right now on the ground we have two nations fighting. You seem to favor continued fighting with one side eventually losing. I prefer to see the two sides…
Posted in Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates as goodwill gesture at 09:42 PM JST - 19th November
kinniku at 05:38 PM JST - 19th November
However, I should add that I still believe the majority of Palestinians are secular. It is just that Hamas has provided a great deal of charity and education to Palestinian people in need and this has been extremely (in more meanings than one) effective in gaining support from average Palestinians…
Posted in Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates as goodwill gesture at 05:38 PM JST - 19th November
kinniku at 05:35 PM JST - 19th November
Helter Skelter,
This is something rather new in Palestinian politics. Palestinians have generally been rather secular until recently. Arafat went through the motions, but he was more concerned with political issues than religious…
Posted in Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates as goodwill gesture at 05:35 PM JST - 19th November
kinniku at 05:28 PM JST - 19th November
On both sides...yes. One-sided...no. It is not enough to address the concerns of only one side in this conflict, unless one has as their goal the continuation of the violence between Israelis and Palestinians. You seem to be…
Posted in Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates as goodwill gesture at 05:28 PM JST - 19th November
kinniku at 12:42 PM JST - 19th November
Sorry, I shut the window by accident...
The bottom line is that freeing these 250 Palestinians should be well received by those who truly wish for positive things to happen. I can not see any way that this development is bad for the Palestinians.
However, SuperLib brings up an excellent…
Posted in Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates as goodwill gesture at 12:42 PM JST - 19th November
kinniku at 12:29 PM JST - 19th November
I have no idea what you are saying when you say, 'There you go again' as I have never brought this particular subject up before. Are you having trouble keeping up with who you are having discussions with?
Again, you insist upon using completely unrelated events to create meaningless analogies.…
Posted in Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates as goodwill gesture at 12:29 PM JST - 19th November