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Japanese Self Defense Forces to be sent to Iraq
Yahoo News ^
| July 26, 2003
| AFP/JIJI PRESS
Posted on 07/26/2003 11:39:19 PM PDT by KittyKares
Opposition lawmakers rush to the chairman to stop the passage of a bill allowing Japanese Self Defense Forces to be sent to Iraq
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: japantroopsiraq
Love this photo. Their politicians really get heated--and they are only talking about sending the troops to non-combat zones.
To: KittyKares
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posted on
07/27/2003 12:10:21 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
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To: KittyKares
It was just a show for the cameras and for use in reelection posters. This isn't Taiwan where they have SERIOUS fights.
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posted on
07/27/2003 12:10:36 AM PDT
by
Ronin
(Qui tacet consentit!)
To: KittyKares
It was just a show for the cameras and for use in reelection posters. This isn't Taiwan where they have SERIOUS fights.
If you look at the faces you can see that even some of the participants are grinning.
Showmanship.
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posted on
07/27/2003 12:11:35 AM PDT
by
Ronin
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To: KittyKares
Liberals are the same everywhere when they don't have the votes.
To: Ronin
I am not familiar with politics over there. I thought it was serious and that people were grinning with astonishment. Is it customary there to pose in stupid photographs??
To: KittyKares
It wasn't posed like you would pose for a photo, but it was staged as a bit of play drama for the cameras. I watched it on the news last night.
But at the same time, you can see that everyone is having fun. Just a gimmick. Now when the Taiwan parliment has knock-down-drag-outs, THAT is serious.
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posted on
07/27/2003 2:44:58 PM PDT
by
Ronin
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To: Ronin
I see. I wonder if photographers get some true shots of Taiwanese politics in action.
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