[Dang Librul]

Yeah, your probably about right.
Btw: I'm an American in Yokohama.
And yes, I do see the irony.

[Dog Gone]

Oil companies are to blame. They removed all the grease from the rocks, and this is what happens.

[AmericanInTokyo]

"The question is: How long before Jerry Falwell blames gays?"

Good point. Thank you for bringing it up. I'll put forth a $100 pledge to you (through Pay Pal) if in the next 48 hours, Jerry Falwell "blames this on gays."

I however publicly call for you to make a similar pledge (to me) in the amount of $100, (payable through Pay Pal) if in the next 48 hours, the church or associations run by Jerry Falwell (or TRBC Missions or other related group under his direction) starts some humanitarian charitable drive to assist the victims of the Tsunami.

Care to wager?

[Outland]

I don't want to twist this thread into a debate over North Korean nukes, but....

Do you really believe that we would have any power to affect that scenario? China would step intercede instantly. Then what? End game.

Same for the China/Taiwan dispute. Don't anticipate any action on our part there either.

Expect anything that China would do to be backed by their comrade Putin as well.

Perhaps you've both been away for too long?

[PsyOp]

You two might want to check your irony against a few ugly facts. Bio-Chemical Weapons & Saddam: A History.