[Mark17]

I called that phone number, and a lady answered in Japanese, but quickly changed to English when I asked her to. I told her that we good Americans thank Japan, for being there for us, and I told her we loved them for this. She was shocked (in a good way) and was very pleased, and so polite, and thankful for my call.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Good for you M17. The J. Embassy in D.C., if they get enough calls and e-mails today and tomorrow, will tell the Japanese press. Then, tomorrow or over the weekend, it will appear in the Japanese press, then it will inspire the Japanese people and make them feel appreciated, and then reverberate in good will back to the USA. A whole positive chain of PRO-AMERICANISM can be developed just through a few Freeper calls, I assure you. The J. government, like British, etc., went against the mainstream sentiment on this one, but knows that you have to step up and lead sometimes, even if it is not popular.

You did good.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I called that phone number [ at the Japan Embassy in D.C ], and a lady answered in Japanese, but quickly changed to English when I asked her to. I told her that we good Americans thank Japan, for being there for us, and I told her we loved them for this. She was shocked (in a good way) and was very pleased, and so polite, and thankful for my call.-- 78 posted on 03/06/2003 4:18 PM EST by Mark17

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!

[Centurion2000]

I called that phone number, and a lady answered in Japanese, but quickly changed to English when I asked her to. I told her that we good Americans thank Japan, for being there for us, and I told her we loved them for this. She was shocked (in a good way) and was very pleased, and so polite, and thankful for my call

Just did the same thing, some guy at the Japanese embassy picked up as well. Seemed utterly stunned that Americans would call (especially at this hour) and thanked us back.

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