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  smithinjapan at 09:47 AM JST - 6th November

  After this tremendous beating, anything who still thinks sarah palin has a hope in hell of running on the presidential ticket in 2012 is a fool. The GOP is looking for support and trust after palin helped rip a lot of it away, even AFTER bush took the GOP on…

  Posted in Republicans in tatters, look to regroup at 09:47 AM JST - 6th November

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  smithinjapan at 09:43 AM JST - 6th November

  I don't really see how it is 'good' for Japan. Although Obama is not nearly the warhawk bush wanted to be and was (despite never offering to fight himself!), for some reason I get the feeling he's going to be a little more frank with Japan than previous presidents have…

  Posted in Is Barack Obama's election as U.S. president good news for Japan? at 09:43 AM JST - 6th November

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  smithinjapan at 10:52 PM JST - 5th November

  It'll be interesting to see Obama's line on Israel/Palistine, though I think nothing at all will change there, save perhaps a slightly less hard-line attitude towards Palistinians, and less of a carte blanche to Israel.

  Posted in Hamas fires rockets at Israel after 6 killed at 10:52 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 10:21 PM JST - 5th November

  While I don't think the person should really be punished -- marijuana is not as big a crime as what tobacco companies are doing to kids, etc., as another poster said -- I couldn't help but laugh at yet ANOTHER 'suspended sentence'. What's more, it's already being fobbed off on…

  Posted in Keio student gets suspended sentence for possessing marijuana at 10:21 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 08:51 PM JST - 5th November

  Imperium: "'peace' for the taliban means islam victorious. obama is the man to broker a peace with these fanatics?"

  You're statements are so full of contradictions they are funny. Saying that 'Obama is that man to...' suggests that there is perhaps someone else if not him, but above that you…

  Posted in Obama can usher in 'era of peace,' Taliban says at 08:51 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 07:52 PM JST - 5th November

  skip: I never said fighting was off the table; I just think it should be a last resort and not 'premptive measure', or however some people wish to see it. And no, I don't wish to see the Taliban back in power, but that does not necessarily mean continuing the…

  Posted in Obama can usher in 'era of peace,' Taliban says at 07:52 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 06:26 PM JST - 5th November

  Some posters are so deluded that they prefer war over peace. They are also so egotistical and blind that they don't understand that giving a little even though not warranted can result in clearing up a LOT. This ranges from a fight with one's spouse/other to international misunderstandings and war.…

  Posted in Obama can usher in 'era of peace,' Taliban says at 06:26 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 05:50 PM JST - 5th November

  Helter_skelter: "America becoming a third-world nation is change."

  Well, then, I guess bush managed to change things himself after all! For it is him that put you guys in the economic disaster you're in. As it stands, already stocks in the US and the dollar have risen on Obama getting…

  Posted in Obama sweeps to victory, says change has come to America at 05:50 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 03:18 PM JST - 5th November

  sarge: numbers are still coming in, I believe. The vote is now 51%-47%, so regardless of whether it's the electoral college or popular vote, Obama had it hands down.

  I feel sympathy for those who voted McCain only in somuch as they must really be hurting right now. Beyond that,…

  Posted in Obama victory sets off jubilation across U.S. at 03:18 PM JST - 5th November

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  smithinjapan at 03:06 PM JST - 5th November

  This guy has no government connections so there will be no 'suspended sentence'.

  The, "I ran because I knew I would get in trouble if the police caught me" 'logic' always baffles me, particularly when the morons who commit the crimes go about their daily business after the fact. My…

  Posted in 22-year-old bar host held over fatal hit-and-run in Osaka at 03:06 PM JST - 5th November