JAPANESE HAPPY OBAMA TO VISIT HIROSHIMA, APOLOGY OR NOT

AP ^ | May 11, 2016 | MIKI TODA AND MARI YAMAGUCHI

[PROCON]

TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese are welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to visit the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima, and those interviewed Wednesday said they aren't seeking an apology.

Even those who want one realize that such a demand would have ruled out a U.S. presidential visit.

[PROCON]

"Of course everyone wants to hear an apology. Our families were killed," said Hiroshi Shimizu, general secretary of the Hiroshima Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.

Don't worry, Hiroshi, 0bama will be groveling for all to see.

[BenLurkin]

Why?

Why would the Japanese think THEY are the ones owed an apology?

They asked for it. They got.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

We in the US are always happy when Obama leaves the country.

Not so much when he returns.

[day10]

Just out of curiosity: did Japan ever apologize for Pearl Harbor? Bataan Death March?

[Carl Vehse]

Traitorobama’s continual bowing makes him shorter than the average Japanese height.

[Gaffer]

I’m afraid that my kind of apology wouldn’t be the one they were expecting. Most definitely.

[aynrandfreak]

They don’t need to ask, he’ll be apologizing for our existence

[The_Media_never_lie]

Just out of curiosity: did Japan ever apologize for Pearl Harbor? Bataan Death March?

If the Japanese would just keep Obama, they could skip the apology.

[null and void]

Why would the Japanese think THEY are the ones owed an apology?

They asked for it. They got.

That's not what their history textbooks say.

[Sacajaweau]

Who is everyone trying to kid. Of course he’s going to apologize.

[Farmer Dean]

They can have Obama as long as they agree to extradite him back later.

[null and void]

AMEN!

[KC_Lion]

"Of course everyone wants to hear an apology. Our families were killed,"

I mean, yeah! The Japanese were sitting there minding their Own Business and Then "BAM!" Here comes the U.S. A.A.C and Drops an Atomic Bomb.

For No Reason

No Reason What So Ever!

[knarf]

needs repeating;

Just out of curiosity: did Japan ever apologize for Pearl Harbor? Bataan Death March?

[BenLurkin]

Baraq is a bigger fan of baseball in Japan than of MLB in the USA

[chajin]

And in other news, the Hiroshima Carp are in a virtual tie with the Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants for first in the Central Division of Japanese Baseball.

Maybe the Carp will let Obama throw the first pitch at one of their games while he is in Hiroshima.

[ifinnegan]

Keep in mind it’s not Japan who is asking for an apology.

Japan has never played the victim card like that.

[17th Miss Regt]

That's not what their history textbooks say.

Their history textbooks also leave out quite a bit. Not a mention of the Rape of Nanking, say, or Korean sex slaves.

[Da Bilge Troll]

I would lay odds that he will apologize - even if they didn’t want it.

[BenLurkin]

What do their textbooks say?