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smithinjapan said...

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  smithinjapan at 12:16 PM JST - 13th November

  nigelboy: "I think it's brilliant for the simple reason that Japan used this issue to avoid giving fuel aid to this corrupt regime."

  Small gain considering it's had Japan booted from such talks in the past (when it became four/five-nation talks between 'those involved in the Korean War'), and has…

  Posted in N Korea hints at existence of Japan abductees other than 17 on list at 12:16 PM JST - 13th November

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  smithinjapan at 12:13 PM JST - 13th November

  techall: "Always something-for-nothing trades with these people. They even duped Jimmy "gimme a peace prize" Carter and Maddie Albright into giving them food and fuel oil in exchange for halting their nuclear plans."

  While I agree for the most part NK does indeed lie and go back on its word,…

  Posted in N Korea hints at existence of Japan abductees other than 17 on list at 12:13 PM JST - 13th November

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  smithinjapan at 09:42 AM JST - 13th November

  rjd_jr: "And two U.S. soldiers killed by the very people they are training to keep stability in the country? What's the excuse this time, blame it yet again on al qaeda of iraq infiltrators?"

  Hey, rjd... do you have family in the US Armed forces? Imagine how you would feel…

  Posted in Iraqi soldier kills 2 U.S. troops in dispute; bombers kill 23 at 09:42 AM JST - 13th November

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  smithinjapan at 09:40 AM JST - 13th November

  Kinniku: It's not really ironic so much as it is hypocritical.

  The whole pledge for religious tolerance is a good thing, and a pretty nice idea, but without action it is simply wishful thinking and a wheel spinning in the mud. You've got to give it a push before you…

  Posted in World leaders plead for religious tolerance at 09:40 AM JST - 13th November

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  smithinjapan at 09:36 AM JST - 13th November

  rjd_jr: "Hope this issue gets resolved soon, those quick to criticize and prejudge have no right to do so if it's not their loved ones that were abducted."

  What a load of crap! Are you serious? Well, then, my friend, I guess you have admitted you have no right to…

  Posted in N Korea hints at existence of Japan abductees other than 17 on list at 09:36 AM JST - 13th November

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  smithinjapan at 09:32 AM JST - 13th November

  Ossan: "So where are all the naysayers who turned Japan's determination to resolve the abduction issue into an excuse to criticise Japan?"

  I don't think it's the sanctions so much as a general shift in world trends. Part of that could be the more positive atmosphere resulted from Obama's win…

  Posted in N Korea hints at existence of Japan abductees other than 17 on list at 09:32 AM JST - 13th November

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  smithinjapan at 11:55 PM JST - 12th November

  Nippon5: You never said someone who signed up, you simply said 'someone who works at a store on a ship or base'. I realize I'm getting into semantics, but there's a major difference between saying and not saying that important fact. We then further get into semantics when we compare…

  Posted in Bush, Cheney honor vets in separate ceremonies at 11:55 PM JST - 12th November

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  smithinjapan at 11:44 PM JST - 12th November

  Sad... and all the guy wanted to do was help out.

  Posted in American aid official shot dead in Pakistan at 11:44 PM JST - 12th November

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  smithinjapan at 11:33 PM JST - 12th November

  yabits: Yeah b-b-b-but if you REALLY listen to their logic what they're saying is something like this: "The legal marriage between a man and a woman is natural... it says so in the bible! BUT, feelings of love and the desire to marry between same sex couples is NOT natural!…

  Posted in Criticism mounts among gays over California ban at 11:33 PM JST - 12th November

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  smithinjapan at 11:28 PM JST - 12th November

  Madverts: "I didn't. I simply asked for the "extreme right" to bring up polygamy as they always do to avoid the arguments that offend them."

  I feel like I've been saying this to powderfinger all day. You say your opinion on gay rights and the guy asks you about why…

  Posted in Criticism mounts among gays over California ban at 11:28 PM JST - 12th November