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teaabe at 06:52 AM JST - 12th September

pull them out, and join the home team: Asia.

Posted in Japan announces plan to pull air defense troops out of Iraq at 06:52 AM JST - 12th September
Alinsky4prez at 06:52 AM JST - 12th September

To say that Pakistan has no choice is to say that the US can do whatever it wants and that Pakistan can like it or lump it. That in turn betrays an arrogance that we can ill-afford when we are operating far from home and fighting an enemy which is…

Posted in Pakistan army chief criticizes U.S. cross-border raid at 06:52 AM JST - 12th September
888naff at 06:49 AM JST - 12th September

iraq war... 9/11 ...what was the defining link anyway?

Posted in Sept 11 no longer defines U.S. foreign policy at 06:49 AM JST - 12th September
Alinsky4prez at 06:46 AM JST - 12th September

With a woman on their ticket the republicans and their lackeys in the media can use Barack's own technique against him, painting anyone who criticizes or investigates as "sexist." It's so not fair.

Posted in Obama accuses McCain of lies, phony outrage over 'pig with lipstick' remark at 06:46 AM JST - 12th September
SezWho2 at 06:46 AM JST - 12th September

It's true that Pakistan doesn't control the region. It's not true that Pakistan has no choice. It has a wide range of choices beginning with withdrawal of cooperation, moving on up to diplomatic or UN protest and following that with interference or resistance.

That being said, the choice is not…

Posted in Pakistan army chief criticizes U.S. cross-border raid at 06:46 AM JST - 12th September
buttamimi at 06:40 AM JST - 12th September

The consumer should just be extra careful when shopping. Shop at supermarkets like the Co-op, check the labels and be suspicious of food on sale for 100 yen. Recently, Chinese food has been rather dodgy, so it might be best to give imported Chinese food a miss for the time…

Posted in In view of all the tainted food and mislabeling scandals, what is the consumer to do? at 06:40 AM JST - 12th September
kjunluc2 at 06:21 AM JST - 12th September

Anyone, regardless of their politics, who runs up a 2.8 million yen and doesn't pay it is a criminal and deserves jail time.

Japan is much like the U.S. Celebrities get away with everything but murder and maybe even that.

Here in U.S. anyone who threatens the president, even though…

Posted in Director arrested for putting up poster of anti-emperor film at 06:21 AM JST - 12th September
Zurg at 06:13 AM JST - 12th September

Enough is enough ....it’s water under the bridge ...Forgiveness is fertile ...Let the dead bury the dead ...Hatred grows weary ...All you need is love ...Make love not HATRED ...Resentment has a neverending dragon tail ...Give it up .......ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

With all of the Japanese young killing themselves, Japan…

Posted in U.S. survivors of Japan's POW death camps seek compensation at 06:13 AM JST - 12th September
zaichik at 06:02 AM JST - 12th September

nessie - with you there, sadly girls who wear glasses slowly disappearing.

I still wear glasses - I've never been keen on the risk involved in Lasik, although it seems to be becoming increasingly popular. Apparently your vision has to have been stable (i.e. no change in prescription) for at…

Posted in Palin's glasses give boost to Japanese company's sales at 06:02 AM JST - 12th September
samuraisam at 05:54 AM JST - 12th September

GLOBE- most awesome concert I've ever saw at Tokyo Dome. Hyde - rocks. Plain and simple.
Monoral - not bad, great Radiohead influence

Now the pop scene is a bit over the top.

Posted in What do you think of Japanese pop and rock music? Heard anything you like? at 05:54 AM JST - 12th September