Posted on 06/29/2006 2:29:45 PM PDT by GretchenM
President Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held a press conference (text and video here) at the White House to discuss the war on terror, defending freedom and democracy, promoting regional security and prosperity in Asia (including North Korea), and enhancing closer cooperation on global economic issues (including Japan now agreeing to open its markets to US beef). This is Koizumi's farewell visit, as he steps down from his position as Prime Minister in September.
President and Mrs. Bush will host an official dinner tonight for the Prime Minister.
Secretary of State Rice continues her G8 Foreign Minister Summit visit in Moscow, before a July 15-17 summit of G8 leaders, to be held in St. Petersburg and hosted for the first time by Russian President Putin.
The US Supreme Court issued its ruling on the use of Guantanamo Bay. Bush told reporters Thursday that he would like to work with Congress to determine whether passing legislation setting up military tribunals is a valid option. Bush said, "The American people need to know this ruling, as I understand it, won't cause killers to be put out on the street. I was told this was not going to be the case … one thing I'm not going to do is jeopardize the safety of the American people."
Twins' News WaPo gossip column: Jenna Bush is reportedly going to take a teaching job in Latin America, potentially leaving around the end of summer. (Barbara recently moved to Manhattan, where she has a job in education programming at Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.)
One can't help but wuv our Pwesident!
I don't remember the date but The Japanese long ago realized they could learn from other civilizations and they sent delegations to other countries to study and learn the ways of other peoples and bring them back to Japan. They sent people to Germany to learn military, education, civil society, technology and lots of other things. These people brought back their knowledge and adapted it to Japanese culture. I worked in Japan for a couple years and I could see the influence of this in many areas of their culture. This trait of actively searchiing other countries for better ways is an advantage the Japanese have over the Afghans and Iraqis. Of course they are sending some people like teachers to America to learn but not the major effort the Japanese made when they suddenly realized they must catch up. I think it was during the nineteenth century.
Funny # 419!
& asome tornado shot too.
I can't imagine you thinking of anything else, Purple. Not that a lively imagination is a bad thing.
But for now I must say goodnight.
The person that first put it together knows how to use photos.
I may use it and stick it in part of a windows movie maker video...cuz it is so funny.
Re: letter from The in 434!
Wow! Awesome!
Treasured memories for you
& treasured keepsakes as well, for sure!
asome needs a w... Needs a W...Needs a "Dubya!" LOL!
You're missing one of the reasons why I listed all that.
But I'll not explain if you don't get it by now...Just read the orig set of comments.It will be clear I hope why I listed that stuff.
Sheesh missin' the e too!
I was looking at it through a different window; what you wrote puts a much broader light on the whole thing.
Did you work in other countries besides Japan?
Thats OK for the bread and melting the cheese but how do you brown the cheese on top?
That is SUCH a good choice! We also have seen many TV specials of Mr. Setzer & the orchestra performing in Japan. (In fact, I got Mr. Tart a whole pile of the CDs for Christmas last year. We love 'em!)
The audience seems to love really good Rockabilly artists. It seems to be a Japanese craze!
Fabulous "dose"! Thanks for posting.
Ditto! ;-)
I read he's divorced.
President Bush: "Japan and the United States have built a strong alliance and a close friendship. Decades ago, our two fathers looked across the Pacific and saw adversaries, uncertainty and war. Today their sons look across that same ocean and see friends and opportunity and peace. ... ...You've had a remarkable tenure as the Prime Minister of your country. You have led with courage, you have made hard decisions. You've helped us change our relationship so that Japan and the United States will be able to work even closer together in the 21st century."
I lost three uncles in that war and I'm not trying to minimize what happened 65 years ago. To me the Japanese flag brings back memories of war time as well. However, I'll will take the Japanese as allies anytime over the French.
Thank you President Bush for showing this world what a forgiving nation and strong leadership can do for international relationships built on trust.
In all my nearly 31 years I've never had toast spontaneously untoast itself. ;-)
You're so right about "Mama's Family," I called it "beating a dead horse!" But I think the reason was there was no Carol on that show.
How about Monday? ;o)
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