westurn said...

westurn at 11:25 AM JST - 21st July

"Why is it that the war must go on?"

Because it's the Middle East and Islamic traditions require it ! Pick up your Koran, read it, and deal with it ! Thousands of years of war for the sake of Mohammed !

Posted in NATO strikes kill nine Afghan police at 11:25 AM JST - 21st July
westurn at 10:16 AM JST - 21st July

The USA is the worlds most powerful nation not because of anything it produces, but because of the ingenuity and creativity of the people and the laws and freedoms that make up it culture. The US is a multi-raced nation that works better than any other on the planet. Until…

Posted in The Post-American World at 10:16 AM JST - 21st July
westurn at 10:06 AM JST - 21st July

I've been to this "messe" many times for various events... this place looks dead ! Seems someone in the advertising department failed to get the word out ! This is nothing more than a late edition slapped together fake photo op ! Hell, they're all wearin' staff ID badges !

Posted in at 10:06 AM JST - 21st July
westurn at 10:02 AM JST - 21st July

adaydream wrote:

"peace is great. But we're not the world's cops."

I agree ! So who is ? The UN ??? Fine until they allow themselves to be compromised like they did in the food for oil fiasco. Unfortunately the world we live in is full of selfish and indifferent…

Posted in Bush agrees to time 'horizon' on Iraq troop cuts at 10:02 AM JST - 21st July
westurn at 09:45 AM JST - 21st July

"Heh, no wonder y'all hate being reminded of your bodycount."

Yeh 2,974 people from 90 different nations and a kindergarten is rarely discussed these days ! Why not pontificate on that "bodycount" a bit there madverts ?

Posted in Bush agrees to time 'horizon' on Iraq troop cuts at 09:45 AM JST - 21st July
westurn at 02:43 PM JST - 20th July

"Again runs contrary to those who spout that Japanese are brainless sheep who never speak out or are afraid to speak out en masse about many issues."

Population of Yokosuka 422,000 !!! Seems that 15,000 is hardly "en masse"... which also btw seems to include "everyone" in attendance, both pro…

Posted in Rally held in Yokosuka to protest nuke carrier deployment at 02:43 PM JST - 20th July
westurn at 02:36 PM JST - 20th July

"tell the workers in Tennessee their nissans aren't American cars, they'll beg to differ seeing as they made them."

And lemme guess... those same people couldn't be doing the same work for Ford, GM, or Chrysler ??? Why not ? Why must the US continue to offer market access when…

Posted in Japan wants 8% of farm products exempt from big tariff cuts at 02:36 PM JST - 20th July
westurn at 02:11 PM JST - 20th July

"Now after years of no time table, george bush is going to be backed into a wall and the Iraqis are going to give us a time table. george bush will try to phrase it some special way, but the Iraqis are starting to kick our butts out."

Hogwash !…

Posted in Bush agrees to time 'horizon' on Iraq troop cuts at 02:11 PM JST - 20th July
westurn at 02:04 PM JST - 20th July

"I can understand the Japanese wanting to protect rice"

Really ??? I can't ! Japan actively promotes the destruction of this crop and puts growth limits on it's farmers ! A completely illogical and outdated strategy that punishes consumers and hurts the environment. Boo !

Posted in Japan wants 8% of farm products exempt from big tariff cuts at 02:04 PM JST - 20th July
westurn at 12:47 PM JST - 20th July

"The SDF's purpose is not to fight in a war zone such as southern Afghanistan right now, but rather to maintain peace in places that have been pacified"

Yeh ? Pacified by who ??? Uncle Sam !

"The Japanese are supposed to arrive after the heavy fighting but before absolute…

Posted in Japan forgoes sending SDF to Afghanistan due to worsening security at 12:47 PM JST - 20th July