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redacted at 03:15 PM JST - 14th April

"I think it particularly ill-advised to celebrate the "moral authority" of a man who has yet to adequately account for what many Islamic people consider to be anti-Islamic views expressed at Regensburg."

Yassar Arafat called Jews "pigs and monkeys." He was invited 13 times to the Clinton White House.

Why…

Posted in Bush plans big reception for pope at 03:15 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 02:51 PM JST - 14th April

Obama is as far left as you can get on abortion.

"In 2002, as an Illinois legislator, Obama voted against the Induced Infant Liability Act, which would have protected babies that survived late-term abortions. That same year a similar federal law, the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, was signed by…

Posted in Clinton, Obama focus on faith at forum at 02:51 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 02:42 PM JST - 14th April

I'd say it's Newt Gingrich who really understands what Obama said and what he is:

"If you go to the most expensive private school in Hawaii and then move on to Columbia University and Harvard Law School, you may not understand normal Americans. Their beliefs are so alien to your…

Posted in Clinton calls Obama divisive and elitist at 02:42 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 02:37 PM JST - 14th April

22, 000 suspected terrorists in the UK?

What did the gov't do to create such numbers?

Or is it the well-known racism in England that breeds such violent resistance and dissatisfaction?

Posted in Top UK law-and-order official warns terror threat is getting worse at 02:37 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 02:21 PM JST - 14th April

"Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. Sounds quite elite to me"

I'll bet it beat going to Vietnam.

Shame he never graduated. It is very unusual for a Rhodes scholar to not complete their degrees. I believe Clinton was asked by the university not to return.

from the…

Posted in Clinton calls Obama divisive and elitist at 02:21 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 02:08 PM JST - 14th April

China stages a lot of the "attacks" on these stupid torch parades.

Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 02:08 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 01:54 PM JST - 14th April

"The world does not revolve around certain countries..."

It doesn't.

But the you could say that the free world still revolves because of the US.

Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 01:54 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 12:49 PM JST - 14th April

As a group I've found Canadian males to be probably the most well-adjusted single category of traveler to Japan, though it's a different story with their womenfolk.

Perhaps there is some corollary.

Posted in In your experience, which country's tourist groups tend to behave badly wherever they go? at 12:49 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 12:23 PM JST - 14th April

You know, sezwho, to me (and maybe only me) in many of your posts it's like you try to come off as somewhat neutral or sort of commenting from a disinterested position on many of the issues discussed in the world section.

And on those rare occasions when news out…

Posted in Cheney, other top officials OK'd harsh interrogation techniques at 12:23 PM JST - 14th April
redacted at 10:56 AM JST - 14th April

The Commonwealth failed the people of Zimbabwe.

Actually, maybe it would be more accurate to say the Commonwealth has failed.

Posted in Zimbabwe announces partial vote recount as regional leaders call for swift processing of votes at 10:56 AM JST - 14th April