taikan said...

taikan at 02:05 AM JST - 29th October

Because negligence resulting in an accident is a crime in Japan (unlike most other countries), it was appropriate for the police to conduct an investigation.

Posted in Okinawa assembly criticizes U.S. military for seizing crash-landed plane at 02:05 AM JST - 29th October
taikan at 04:05 AM JST - 28th October

This raid appears to be similar to earlier raids conducted by the US in Pakistan, and although the US has refused to confirm whether it was involved in a raid in Syria, a spokesman for the Iraqi government confirmed that the US had conducted such a raid. Whether the raid…

Posted in Eight reported killed in U.S. attack inside Syria at 04:05 AM JST - 28th October
taikan at 03:52 AM JST - 28th October

The answer to Cirroc's first question is "no," and the probable answer to his second question is "yes."

Even if one assumes that Pakistan is not doing an effective job of preventing Al Qaeda and the Taliban from conducting raids in Afghanistan from within Pakistan, unilateral action consisting of attacking…

Posted in Suspected U.S. strike kills up to 20 in Pakistan at 03:52 AM JST - 28th October
taikan at 09:31 AM JST - 25th October

Hemorrhagic stroke during late stages of pregnancy almost always is a result of preeclampsia. If the reporting doctor didn't inform the hospital that the woman also was suffering from significant hypertension or preeclampsia, instead of just saying that she had an "unusually acute headache," that would help to explain the…

Posted in Health minister blames 'lack of doctors' for pregnant woman's death at 09:31 AM JST - 25th October
taikan at 09:21 AM JST - 25th October

Ronald Reagan coined the phrase "tax and spend Democrat" to make Democrats appear fiscally irresponsible while painting Republicans as fiscally responsible defenders of taxpayers. However, rather than being fiscally responsible he became the first big "borrow and spend Republican." In the process, he created a situation where the next Democratic…

Posted in McCain warns Obama is big taxer at 09:21 AM JST - 25th October
taikan at 03:20 AM JST - 24th October

No one reported on how much Hillary, Chelsea, and Bill spent on their wardrobes, accessories, and grooming.

How much do you think has been spent by McCain, Obama, and Biden for nice suits, watches, haircuts, etc. How about their wives and children?

The difference is that the Clintons, McCain, Obama…

Posted in Republicans spend $150,000 on Palin's look at 03:20 AM JST - 24th October
taikan at 09:31 AM JST - 23rd October

He's the right-wing xenophobe governor of Tokyo. Enough said.

Being a right-wing xenophone (or, for that matter, a left-wing xenophile) doesn't mean that everything such a person says is incorrect.

Posted in Ishihara rebukes countries over climate change stance at 09:31 AM JST - 23rd October
taikan at 09:23 AM JST - 23rd October

"Al Qaeda supports Obama."

Wolfpack, you got this one completely wrong. The Washington Post and a number of other papers have reported that a key website used by Al Qaeda states that Al Qaeda supports McCain, not Obama.

Posted in Iran: Obama seems more rational than McCain at 09:23 AM JST - 23rd October
taikan at 03:39 AM JST - 23rd October

The amount of Alaskan LNG shipped to Japan rather than the "lower 48" will be replaced in the US by LNG obtained from other sources such as Qatar, Nigeria and Algeria. If the US prevented the export of LNG from Alaska to Japan, then Japan would purchase an equivalent amount…

Posted in Palin backs shipping Alaskan LNG to Japan at 03:39 AM JST - 23rd October
taikan at 03:20 AM JST - 23rd October

The concept of providing health care through use of a comprehensive national health care system (i.e., "socialized medicine") is not the problem. Rather, the problem lies with the implementation of that system. If emergency rooms in Japanese public hospitals are not properly staffed, it means that someone has erred by…

Posted in Pregnant woman rejected by 7 hospitals in Tokyo, dies after delivery at 03:20 AM JST - 23rd October