The old warrior is not dead yet, and he remembers.
Ping!
Mr. Hyde may be sincere in his feelings, but he is misfiring in a way that will only give propaganda ammunition to the Chicoms and North Koreans while disrespecting modern-day Japan. Koizumi is a strong ally of the United States. To put that in perspective, contrast that with the fact that there are certified Democrat traitors who speak every day on the House floor. That is a disgrace to the US Congress that overshadows any possible offense that might be given by Koizumi's Yasukuni appearances. Mr. Hyde would do better to focus on condemning America's real enemies...
Japan's a country where you pay a lot of respect to the dead and Yasukuni shrine is Japan's version of Arlington cemetery. It honors their veterans and war dead and while it's true that some of them were grade 'A' SOB's, it's not particularly reasonable to expect them to stop going there.
He's done some good over time. This is stupidity.
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Urusai, Hyde-san! (Shut up, Mr. Hyde!)
Japan * ping * (kono risuto ni hairitai ka detai wo shirasete kudasai : let me know if you want on or off this list)
U.S. House International Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde (Republican, picture) demanded that Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi be allowed to give an address at the U.S. Congress during his visit to the U.S. on condition that he voluntarily declare that he would not pay tribute at the Yasukuni Shrine.
Henry is wrong on this, to make demands for "voluntary"
declarations is coercion.
The best solution is the one mentioned, remove the war criminals from the shrine.
I have paid my respects to Lord Asano and the 47 braves
, I did not to the criminals.