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    ...or, just maybe, chemical weapons have been used..

    Posted in: Syria rejects U.S., UK chemical arms claims

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    From what Ive read:

    The scale of the tragedy at The Nek was the result of two inept Australian officers; Brigade commander Brigadier General Frederick Hughes and Lieutenant Colonel John Antill.

    Monash is rightly an Aussie hero. The ANZACS in general were/are awesome fighting men. But lets not let myth cloud the facts. Incompetent officers of Britain and its dominions saw to the wholesale slaughter of the men doing the actual fighting, ANZAC, Colonial and British.

    Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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    @jperson - deaths relative to population were higher for the UK than NZ. Quick search on google reveals this. Where are you getting your figures because Im intrigued about this 'ANZACS gave proportionately more' myth you are peddling?

    Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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    Surprising that Kohima is the 'greatest' victors when it was the culmination of British actions in SE Asia starting with the greatest defeat at Singapore 3 years earlier.

    @Jperson - absolutely agree about the gin swilling british officers, its probably reasonable to also assume that such incompetence from the British officer class continued into some battles of WW2, notably dunkirk and singapore. However, you do need to go read up about the battle of Nek in the gallipoli campaign and realise it was 2 incompetent Australian officers that sent the ANZACS forward. Officer level Incompetence isnt just restricted to the British.

    Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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    it demonstrated categorically to the Japanese that they were not invincible

    I think the Yankees had been doing that since Guadalcanal in 1943

    Definitely a pivotal battle. But, like Tamarama said, fought mostly by colonial troops. Similar to the myth of the Anzacs at Gallipoli - more British troops fought and died than ANZACS.

    Overall, I agree with Kimizu - wars should never be celebrated. The dead remembered but not the fighting celebrated.

    Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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    Sweet As! Im glad my adopted home of NZ is making this move. Leading the way again in human rights and democracy.

    Posted in: New Zealand set to legalize gay marriage

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    To put in perspective - the families of soldiers killed should do all they can to find the remains of their loved ones, but for the Americans as well as the Japanese, this shouldnt be a government initiative. The cost to the government is better spent elsewhere.

    Posted in: Seven decades on, Japan looks for WWII remains

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    @Matthew:

    What happens if an old lady really loves her cat

    Nobody in this debate is saying marriage should be anything other than something special between 2 CONSENTING adults.

    Join the debate with mature argument but doing bring in wild theories that nobody believes in to protect homophobia.

    Posted in: Do you support same-sex marriages?

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    Yes - marriage for any two consenting adults (who are not already married)

    No to homophobia. No to 'tradition' when it doesnt impact anyone elses life but the couple getting married, gay or straight.

    Posted in: Do you support same-sex marriages?

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    As in_japan pointed out - most people are actually watching the game rather than the girls in short skirts. The dedication of some gridiron fans...

    Posted in: Super Bowl Monday in Tokyo

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    Great game. tension until the end.

    Posted in: Super Bowl Monday in Tokyo

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    bass - what you dont seem willing to accept is that removing the guns from society reduces the murder rate (and accidental death rate.)

    Japan shows this, hence the article. Even better, look at societies with a culture closer to the USA - Australia and UK - which have lower murder rates and gun deaths than than the USA due to strict gun control.

    You may not be the one pulling the trigger in gun crimes in the USA, but the easy availability of guns does lead to a death rate far ahead of other western societies. Restrict gun ownership - reduce the killing. Its that simple.

    Posted in: In Japan, gun ownership is a privilege, not a right

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    Mikesbo - dont distort the figures: both the UK and Australia have much lower homicide rates than USA. They also have a far lower rate of gun deaths.

    Its very clear - places like Japan, UK and Australia benefit from a lower homicide rate because of gun restrictions.

    The above doesnt, of course, pretend to deal with your argument that guns are necessary to prevent despotic government. However, remove the guns and you reduce the death and homicide rate. Or can you prove otherwise?

    Japan has it the right way - gun ownership is a privilege.

    Posted in: In Japan, gun ownership is a privilege, not a right

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    So Native Americans arent native, just the first racial group to arrive in N America. I guess the Canucks have it right with 'First Nations'...

    Posted in: DNA shows ancestry of present-day Asians, Native Americans

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    As many people have said - the system of monarchy needs to be replaced with a more democratic alternative. Its telling that Charles is concerned about his 'noble' friends and ending primogeniture. The current system is rotten and embarrassing.

    Posted in: British establishment alarmed over royal succession change

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    I say phelps - just for his longevity. Wiggins, bolt and Messi are right there behind, though.

    However, what do I know?

    Posted in: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012 - Messi

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    I feel lucky to be a dual national and to be born and raised in a "western" country. There is a lot of suffering in the world and we (ie those from western nations) only have to turn on the TV to realise some people weren't so lucky. Pride doesnt come into it, for reasons already repeated on this thread.

    Maybe in the next life I wont be so lucky.

    Posted in: Are you proud of being whatever your nationality is, or don't you think about it one way or another?

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    unfortunately, there is still a small problem with racism and violence in soccer in europe, especially in the east. The recent fines from uefa (to serbian, croation, russian and italian teams) for racism offenses is evidence of this. However, like many other despicable elements of human culture this is confined to small minority. Soccer in europe isnt a "racist cesspool which is a reflection of pathetic European views towards minorities" - which is it self a racist view, hoser.

    I know from investigation and research combined with decades of experience as a european soccer spectator that racism is not as prevalent as some canadians think and doesnt reflect european attitudes to minorities which are (in the wes of europe) just as progressive as canada, o'canada's attitudes.

    Posted in: A sport with foul-mouthed fans cannot be beautiful

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    This is an appropriate move by America. Its the only country powerful enough to stand up to Chinas 21st century imperialist land grab. Before 10 years ago the various countries in the south china sea were coexisting peacefully and then China realised there was oil to be had.

    Posted in: U.S. Navy to guard 'freedom of navigation' in Asia

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    We should all stand up to the bullies in London! Down with UK world imperialism!

    Elbuda - your anglophobia is showing again. How is the UK bullying assange? He is wanted for questioning in sweden on sexual offenses and has chosen to avoid justice by hiding in the ecuadorian embassy. Why is the british government insistence that he faces justice in sweden bullying? And why is it world imperialism?

    I say down with bigoted statements! And Up the rule of law applied equally to all!

    Posted in: Ecuador fears for Assange's health; seeks UK safe passage

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