So sorry

http://jewishworldreview.com/ ^ | Paul Greenberg

[manny613]

I was honored. On his swing through Little Rock not long ago, the Japanese consul in New Orleans specifically asked to see me. But it wasn't to ask for my autograph. He dropped in to straighten me out, though, being a diplomat, he would never use such plain language.

[manny613]

PAul Greenberg gives it good!

[WKUHilltopper]

Great article title! LOL!! They're so full of crap, still playing that "we didn't really do anything wrong" card.

[tallhappy]

Greenberg (never heard of him before) robotically parrots ChiCom talking points and he's the one who thinks he's righteous.

Look at Japan and look at Germany with their anti-Israeli attitudes, anti Terror war and leftist policies and their tears and remorse are clearly crocodile.

Japan has apologized officially and clearly, but have not relied on empty rhetoric and crocodile tears but have put their repentance in to actual action.

[bill1952]

Exact figures are sketchy, but the best estimate of historians is that Japanese forces enslaved or killed 3 to 4 million people during the Second World War.

Really? Where have you been looking?

"Japan had bought "final peace" to about 30 million Chinese, 4 million Indonesians, 1.8 million Indians, and 1 million, Vietnamese, not to mention uncounted Malaysian, Korean, and Filipino civilian dead, along with 2.5 million of it's own people and hundreds of thousands of dead allied forces."

And after 14 years of war with China, Japan finally released it's Chinese POWs.

- There were exactly 56.

The Emperor never once used the words "surrender," "defeat," "apologize," or "sorry."

Flyboys, pg 300

Tell that to your Japanese friend.

[kingu]

And upon entering the limo, the counsel likely wrote an e-mail detailing the visit, the conclusions of the meeting and his own perplexed impressions. This was sent via encryption to Japan, whereupon it was unencoded and filed away far from any prying eyes, lest they be contaminated with the dissenting viewpoint..

And the sun rises in Japan, and another day has passed since the imperial occupation of nearly half the surface of the world, and no one will think about it.

[dangus]

These people are so sorry too:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1295709/posts

Some photos I felt people needed to see to believe.

[M. Thatcher]

Greenberg (never heard of him before)

I've never understood people who boast of their ignorance.

[tallhappy]

Perhaps you are saying you don't understand yourself?

[bill1952]

[M. Thatcher]

Perhaps you are saying you don't understand yourself?

A wit, you aren't.

Paul Greenberg is one of the first writers to have nailed the character (or, rather, its absence) of Bill Clinton. Before any of us had even heard of Whitewater or bimbo eruptions, Greenberg was observing and commenting on the deficiencies of this rising political star in his home state. As the Pulitzer-winning editorial page editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and a prolific syndicated columnist, Greenberg has been very well known, widely read, and respected among conservatives for decades.

Bragging that you've never heard of him - and demonstrating no interest in a simple internet search - reflects poorly on you.

[tallhappy]

Oh my.

[porkchops 4 mahound]

One thing the Japanese are NOT known for is rigorous self examination.

They have never taken responsibility for their actions in WW2, and they never will.

Never.

[Republican Party Reptile]

This is not discounting the vital, important, and very positve contribution of post WWII Japan ... *BUT* Japan will ALWAYS have a problem in East Asia until they can stop hedging their positions.

Visit the Yasukuni Shrine, heck, check it out online and read their version of WWII for yourself ... excerpted from the Yasukuni Shrine archive online (see below)

http://www.yasukuni.or.jp/english/

A CORRECT VIEW OF HISTORY The text books used in history instruction at intermediate schools from the 1997 school year will contain material on the subject of comfort women. The textbooks depict as a historical fact the story of Asian women who were forced into prostitution by the Japanese Army.

you mean these Asian women just made up the stories?

Imparting this story to students who are still young and immature has become a great problem since last year.

oh, OK, Isee, telling Japanese students that Japan may have done bad things in WWII would not be a good thing sinc they are too young and immature to realize these are just made up stories.

This matter is drawn upon the judgment professed by the Military Tribunal for the Far East that Japan fought a war of aggression. Can we say that this view is correct?

All these time we thought Japan was an aggressor in East Asia during WWII, what were we thinking?

We must pass judgment on this matter in the same manner of a tribunal that passes judgment after gathering credible proof.

Got it ... no proof that Japan was an aggressor in WWII. Let's rush out and revise the history text books accordingly.

We cannot help but feel that the possibility of ulterior motives have not been discounted. Isn't it a fact that the West with its military power invaded and ruled over much of Asia and Africa and that this was the start of East-West relations?

it's the western imperialist's fault, they started it.

There is no uncertainty in history. Japan's dream of building a Great East Asia was necessitated by history

Gotta do what you gotta do

and it was sought after by the countries of Asia.

besides, the rest of Asia sought and asked Japan to invade them and weclomed us with open arms ...

We cannot overlook the intent of those who wish to tarnish the good name of the noble souls of Yasukuni

So there ...

And ...

THE CHINA INCIDENT The relationship between Japan and China that were strained by the China incident transformed into a war from the Marco Polo Bridge incident

guess that just about covers the Sino-Japanese war from 1937 to 1945? not much happened there, just some incident.

GREAT ASAIN WAR The deterioration of relationship with China also caused the relationship with the United States to worsen, and with the Hull Note which was intended to bring war thrust before her, Japan resolved to go to war

the Americans started it ...

[tallhappy]

The similarities with liberal accusatory methods and exposure of children at age inappropriate levels to certain things is something to be considered.

I am very familiar with these issues and am not speaking cavalierly.

[gogeo]

Wasn't Greenberg the original source of the nickname, "Slick Willy?"

[M. Thatcher]

Yes.