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lou3993 at 02:01 PM JST - 2nd June

*McClellan’s book will be a bitter pill to swallow. To think that the war in Iraq was “unnecessary” creates angst and even anger in the meekest of men. Yet, how many times have governments spent the lives and fortunes of their people for causes and reasons that historians would later…

Posted in Washington's culture of deception at 02:01 PM JST - 2nd June
Zen_Builder at 01:57 PM JST - 2nd June

I think part of it is that the cops here are held accountable and their failures are national news.

How many other countries report the blunders of their police forces?

Not talking about blunders where cops pump 55 bullets into a car because they felt they were under fire, etc.

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 01:57 PM JST - 2nd June
realist at 01:57 PM JST - 2nd June

Im sorry but I also disagree with most of this article. The write is obviously unaware of the true nature of Japanese society. Japanese women are strong, yes, and many Japanese men have a "mazaa konpurekkusu" yes, but there are other social reasons, too. Japanese boys are overly spoilt by…

Posted in For Japanese men, dysfunction starts in the cradle at 01:57 PM JST - 2nd June
carlosgodoy1 at 01:55 PM JST - 2nd June

The bad teletubby. The Blue ONE!

Posted in Who gets your vote for the most evil movie villain of all time? at 01:55 PM JST - 2nd June
carlosgodoy1 at 01:52 PM JST - 2nd June

Absorutery. "Barefoot and preggers in the kitchen" That's what I say.

Posted in Delpy probes modern love at 01:52 PM JST - 2nd June
thepro at 01:50 PM JST - 2nd June

Isn't it about time Japanese people grew up and stopped trying to be so kawaii?

Posted in 'Cinderella' mobile handset at 01:50 PM JST - 2nd June
some14some at 01:48 PM JST - 2nd June

should circumstances there permit...circumstances may permit (some doubts remain) but neither LDP or Opposition partys will allow it.

Posted in Fukuda willing to consider sending personnel to Afghanistan at 01:48 PM JST - 2nd June
realist at 01:48 PM JST - 2nd June

Oh yes - and like smithinnjapan rightly points out above - another reason for the denial of a Security Council seat for Japan is because of the abuses of human rights in this country. China should also not have a seat for the same reasons.

Posted in Uganda to support Japan's bid for UNSC seat regardless of aid at 01:48 PM JST - 2nd June
realist at 01:47 PM JST - 2nd June

Japan does not deserve a seat on the UN Security Council - but Germany does. Why? Because Germany has acknowledged its vile past and repented of it, while Japan tries to ddeny its past and cover it up.

Posted in Uganda to support Japan's bid for UNSC seat regardless of aid at 01:47 PM JST - 2nd June
some14some at 01:46 PM JST - 2nd June

Yes they can...blog services are there why wait for G-8 summit.

Posted in Fukuda, Merkel agree to send out proactive G-8 message on climate at 01:46 PM JST - 2nd June