JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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kinniku
I agree with all four of you (Mullen included).
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kinniku
TumbleDry,
'Israel' is not a person. While there are certainly those in Israel that might feel that way, Ehud Barak is quoted right in this article as not feeling that way at all. Regardless, the present situation is worse for Palestinians than it is for Israelis. It is to the advantage of the Palestinians to attempt to make their situation better.
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kinniku
TheQuestion,
Agree. Instead of random acts of violence that only begets more violence in return, Hamas should seriously work to repair the rift between them and Fatah and pledge to work toward a real peace with Israel. Barak's comments are very wise indeed. Israel must also pledge to work with the Palestinians (once the Palestinians can actually agree to work together themselves) towards a true peace agreement. Both sides will have to make great compromises, but the end agreement of peace would be worth it and that is really what most average people on all sides want.
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kinniku
Final season starts this summer in Japan. Before that they are planning to re-run all the previous seasons' shows in a row one more time.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
Welcome to reality. Please look up, at your earliest convenience, the jubilent Palestinian reaction after Israel disengaged and they were able to freely cross the border back and forth into Egypt. Yes, for a sadly brief point in time, the Palestinians of Gaza were indeed happy about the prospects for their futures. Hamas, unfortunately, had other plans and the Palestinians' situation is worse.
Now, you are still avoiding the basic question which is directly related to this article: I have agreed that Israel's blockade is too severe. Let's see how balanced YOU are. Do you think Hamas handled things well after Israel left Gaza in 2005?
Moderator: Please stop badgering other readers.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
The subject here is Hamas and again my question was: I have agreed that Israel's blockade is too severe. Let's see how balanced YOU are. Do you think Hamas handled things well after Israel left Gaza in 2005?
You respond with silly and inappropriate hyperbole. Israel is here to stay. I believe in a two state solution. You believe only in blaming Israel and Jews for pretty much everything. (Including incorrectly suggesting there were too many Jewish heads of the US Federal Reserve) So far, you seem the complete opposite of balanced.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
the point is that you point fingers at Israel and Jews for pretty much everything but you avoid the real questions. Such as: I have agreed that Israel's blockade is too severe. Let's see how balanced YOU are. Do you think Hamas handled things well after Israel left Gaza in 2005?
I think they missed a huge opportunity. IMHO, the Palestinians certainly have done worse since Hamas came to power in Gaza. The facts on the ground show this to be true.
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kinniku
Nope. That are the sad facts of your posting history. You'd find a way to weave Israel into a conversation about Kitty-chan.
Yes, I do. It was a big deal. It is also a shame Hamas did not take advantage of it.
They should have been on the road to freedom with Israel leaving. That is what should have logically happened. Instead, Hamas took advantage of the situation and made things much worse for the very people they claim to represent.
See, this is perfect example of you not paying attention. Israel LEFT. They were GONE. Palestinians were able to CROSS the border into Egypt. The Palestinians in Gaza were HAPPY. Hamas ruined that. Yes, I expected Hamas to act better than that.
Yeah, sure...not. Just above I agreed that Israel's blockade is too severe. Let's see how balanced YOU are. Do you think Hamas handled things well after Israel left Gaza in 2005?
Hamas needs to form into the government that the Palestinians need and ignore the 'let's rocket Israel some more' crowd.
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kinniku
They were tunneling INTO Israel when they broke the ceasefire. You know when you were wrong again. In 2005 the Gazan border was open with Egypt. Everyday Palestinians were cheering and happy at the new prospects for peace. Hamas used tunnels and smuggling to bring in weapons and to kidnap soldiers. Then once elected, Hamas decided to ignore all of its border obligations with Israel and Egypt. Again, it was a missed opportunity to show what Hamas could do as a real government for their people and not just as militants. They failed miserably.
Well, I think the blockade is too severe. However, Hamas should indicate clearly and specifically its intention to finally make real peace with Israel. They might also want to consider not stealing food and supplies from the UN that is supposed to be for the Palestinian people. They also should consider sending their leaders overseas to talk about peace instead of how to get more weapons in their vain attempt to destroy Israel. Again, Israel for its part needs to let all essential aid into Gaza and the UN should monitor the aid to make sure it gets into the right hands (Hamas is not crazy about UN monitors, but then again they have stolen aid meant for average Palestinians.
It got 'rocketed' after it left Gaza. That was a ridiculous reaction to what was a chance for the Gazans to have peace with no Israelis there.
Yeah, yeah, you and LIBERTAS blame EVERYTHING on Israel. Moon lauch faked? Israel! Holocaust faked? Israel! sabiwabi and LIBERTAS get bad burgers at Lotteria? Israel! However, none of what you two write matches reality. Heck, LIBERTAS does not seem to know the difference between Gaza and Lebanon and thought Shalit was kidnapped in Lebanon.
LOL! You are trying that sentence again. Leaders complain plenty about Israel and we all get to read about it.
Cleo is correct. Both sides bear responsibility for this mess and both sides need to take that responsibility more seriously. The first step is to ignore calls for more 'rockets' and the like.
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kinniku
It is merely a fact.
Incorrect. Hamas was caught tunneling INTO Israel. That was what broke the ceasefire.
Yes, well, everyone knows how impartial and balanced you are on this issue...not...at...all...
Hamas just needed to stop the violence and get on with the business of governing their people. They still have not managed to form into a real government for their people and cling to their militant ways.
It does not matter what you state or don't state. Since Hamas does not feel that way, your attempted point is pointless.
Israel left Gaza in 2005 and got smuggling, tunneling, violence and rockets in return. Hamas needs to realize this is not the answer and others cheering them need to start to make them understand this.
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kinniku
Dear Phd,
If you were to take a look at the article or even the headline, you would see it is not a mystery that the man was slain. No reason to claim natural causes and no one making that claim.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
I am not particularly interested in your analysis of the 'MSM' or of 'people like me'. However, I am perfectly aware of Hamas' role of the democratically elected representatives of the Palestinians. I have never said or indicated otherwise.
Sorry. I don't understand what this is supposed to me. Those who support Hamas, support Hamas. Hamas' actions in Gaza have made things immeasurably worse for Gazans not better.
According to the UN and human rights organizations, both sides have been accused of war crimes. You only choose to see one side.
There is everything wrong with supporting Hamas' continued denial of reality that they have no choice but to make a real peace with Israel.
Of course there is something wrong with it. It is one of the things that keeps the two peoples fighting each other. Instead of shooting rockets after the Israelis left, Hamas should have made Palestinians lives better, as any democratically elected government should do for its people.
No, it is the fact that you were wrong and proven to be wrong. It is your standard pattern.
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kinniku
Yes, so you constantly claim. However,Iran has admitted that they support Hamas. You remember when I proved that to you before and you ran away from that conversation?
Yes, he could have also been on a mission to get parts for the first Gazan space shuttle. He could have been doing lots of things. However, we do know Hamas is supported by Iran and that, in recent years, they mostly seem to use this support to make weapons to use against Israel even though they know this just gets Israel attacking them again.
So? It is also very typical of every spy organization on the planet in addition to criminals and weapons dealers around the world. You'd scream 'Mossad' if you got a bad burger at Lotteria.
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kinniku
Indeed. No one is interested in your silly holocaust denial and conspiracies. Try to keep up. We are talking about Israel and Hamas.
Ummm...most countries have spies and 'hitmen' as you call them all over the world. Remember that guy poisoned by the Russians in the UK?
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kinniku
Well, because Iran has admitted that they support Hamas. You remember when I proved that to you before and you ran away from that conversation?
Well, I would not say it makes it 'OK'. However, assassination is hardly unheard of on any side in the Middle East. Look at how an Israeli killed Rabin and how Fatah and Hamas kill each others' leaders.
Yes, it was all kisses and smiles before 1948.
Blah, blah, blah...there are Israelis and Palestinians there now. They need to learn to get along, all of them. Your silly attempts at faulty DNA analysis does not change this.
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kinniku
Wow! Just wow! I expected the Palestinians to take advantage of Israel's exit from Gaza in 2005 to make peace, not more war. I was disappointed. Again, you constantly only see one side and you refuse to acknowledge that the Palestinians gave up a big chance in 2005 to reap the benefits of a Gaza with no Israelis in it.
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kinniku
LIBERTAS,
Interestingly, you have put together a bunch of unrelated (both to each other and most to this article) stories to again link Israel to stories that have nothing to do with Israel.
Independent sources such as? Stormfront?
Anyway, the Minister of Health never 'admitted' Israel was the "epicenter of the organ trade", nor did they admit and nor is there any proof of any wrong doing in Haiti (which I assumed this article was about).
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
It certainly is not my intention to 'distort' anything you have written. You have indeed written what I wrote you have. My opinion is that it is highly inappropriate to use this article to vent your hatred of Israel.
Your history of calling Auschwitz a 'theme park', of saying Hitler was probably not such a 'bad guy', of saying your still aren't sure whether the Nazis were patriots trying to 'save' their country or if their were really Zionists (interestingly and sadly you never attempt to consider they were a racist regime and that there was no Zionist conspiracy whatsoever), of falsely claiming top Nazis were Jewish, and of falsely claiming that the Nazis did not kill anyone by gassing are what make your comments here all the more sad.
I've read this article several times. Netanyahu does not specifically mention Iran here. The author thinks he is alluding to it and maybe he is. However, Netanyahu focused on the suffering of the inmates. You, on the other hand, focus on Israel. Yes, I am confused, because as I wrote your whining about Israel has no place in this conversation. Considering your false and constantly unprovably wild claims about your version of the Nazis and what you constantly falsely claim did not happen in Auschwitz, it is hard not to be confused about your posts here.
In short, your constant point merely seems to be to promote your silly conspiracies. Again, IMHO, this is not the conversation for that.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
I am confused. You are on record as having said you don't believe what you refer to as 'the big lie' of the holocaust. You then proceed to complain because Shimon Peres is not extraditing a dead person. Next, you then use your posts here to complain about the state of Israel. Again, What you are doing is exactly what I think is sad. The people you named are not preventing or criticizing the marking of this solemn anniversary. You seem to be. I find that sad. Combine that with your history of holocaust denial and it is ridiculous as well. If you are not interested in this anniversary, please ignore it. However, there is nothing wrong with remembering the past and attempting to learn from it.
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kinniku
As I said, I do think it is sad that some cannot allow others to mark a solemn anniverary. If you are not interested, please ignore it. However, there is nothing wrong with remembering the past and attempting to learn from it.
In short, this is not really the place for your whining about Israel. What you are doing is exactly what I think is sad. The people you named are not preventing or criticizing the marking of this solemn anniversary. You seem to be. I find that sad.
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