Posted on 02/17/2009 4:55:11 AM PST by Loyalist
Japan's Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa has resigned, amid claims that he was drunk at a recent G7 meeting.
Mr Nakagawa said earlier that he would wait until parliament had approved a supplementary budget to step down.
But he brought forward his departure after calls for his immediate exit escalated.
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He has already apologised for his behaviour at last weekend's news conference in Rome but blamed cold remedies for a slurred performance there.
He said he had not drunk more than a sip of alcohol before facing the media.
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But seriously folks, the best alcoholic cold remedy is grappa with chili peppers soaked in it for a month. It works.
One can only wish the great O would step down also.
And Please do not scold me. I know this is a totally different subject and has nothing to do with the “One” but the libertards have taught me well. Every forum was a cause to blame Bush so turn around is fair play. The One, Mr. Hope and Change to most, doesn’t have a clue as to what he is doing.
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