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usaexpat said...

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  usaexpat at 12:43 AM JST - 3rd September

  JohnBecker: In therory the US is a representative democracy the same as Japan, all of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, etc. the question is who those democracies truly represent. My point was as screwed up as Japan's 1 party rule is the two party rule of the states or most European…

  Posted in Aso to run in LDP presidential race planned for Sept 22 at 12:43 AM JST - 3rd September

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  usaexpat at 12:25 AM JST - 3rd September

  I would say whether Japan secretly paid money or not they should be happy they got Okinawa back after the war. It certainly didn't work out that way for Sakhalin, Korea, Manchuria or Taiwan. That's what happens when you lose a war, you lose your empire.

  Posted in Disclosure of Okinawa reversion documents requested at 12:25 AM JST - 3rd September

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  usaexpat at 12:22 AM JST - 3rd September

  My wife's aunt knows him fairly well and as I understand it he should be more dynamic than Fukuda was. With all the rants about xenophobic, son of a war criminal etc. you'd think all the posters above actually had democracy or good governance in their home countries, I bet…

  Posted in Aso to run in LDP presidential race planned for Sept 22 at 12:22 AM JST - 3rd September

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  usaexpat at 12:08 AM JST - 30th August

  Nerzghul, the argument about the ICJ being swayed by Japan's money is old and tired. The Koreans trot this out whenever there is a dispute with anyone "oh we're weak, we've been victimized" ad nauseum. Korea is no longer a poor oppressed nation. They diminish their great accomplishments by constantly…

  Posted in Islet row keeps Japan, S Korea apart on setting talks with China at 12:08 AM JST - 30th August

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  usaexpat at 11:59 PM JST - 29th August

  I'm waiting for the follow up, what is China's response? My guess is China will not respond at all. If they do respond they can always claim they just looked at a map that wasn't printed in Korea since the rest of the world calls it the Sea of Japan.

  Posted in S Korea to complain over use of 'Sea of Japan' in Olympic closing ceremony at 11:59 PM JST - 29th August

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  usaexpat at 11:53 PM JST - 29th August

  I will say it again Russia has absolutely no credibility on anything given the history of the Soviet Union. During and after WWII they "liberated" a lot of countries to build their empire. I'm sure Stalin and Putin could have a drink together and share their thoughts on Russian expansionism.

  Posted in Putin assails U.S. over Georgia conflict at 11:53 PM JST - 29th August

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  usaexpat at 11:50 PM JST - 29th August

  I look the best with a beer especially shirtless. I can prove that I am a true beer drinker unlike Kitajima who is obviously to fit.

  Posted in Gold medalist Kitajima chosen as 'best beer person' at 11:50 PM JST - 29th August

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  usaexpat at 11:47 PM JST - 29th August

  The glittering genralities and soraing rhetoric are really getting boring. Obama pretty much promised a chicken in every pot which he has no way to pay for. I'm still curious what his latest definition of middle class is.

  Posted in Obama tells crowd of 84,000 that he'll fix Washington at 11:47 PM JST - 29th August

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  usaexpat at 01:42 AM JST - 29th August

  sabiwabi, sorry I didn't read the part about Japan being able to defend themselves. On that we agree but I said most Japanese prefer not having to do it for themselves. If the will was there the US wouldn't need to be here. The problem goes more to the world…

  Posted in Plaintiffs in Futenma noise case tell U.S. diplomat to leave Okinawa at 01:42 AM JST - 29th August

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  usaexpat at 01:40 AM JST - 29th August

  sabiwabi, do you really need to ask? How about China and North Korea. A defenseless Japan would invite former rivals to challenge her territory and very existance.

  Posted in Plaintiffs in Futenma noise case tell U.S. diplomat to leave Okinawa at 01:40 AM JST - 29th August