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Japan has apologized a lot, the problem is that apologies aren't really sufficient for the number of civilians they killed. We don't even know how many it is, but it's undoubtedly an eight figure number. As long as there are people alive who remember Bataan and Nanking and Comfort Women and Unit 731, I don't think there really can be closure on the situation.
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"You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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I think you're being to pessimistic on the possiblity of closure.
My day was in nasty, nasty jungle fighting against the Japanese. It took him 25 years until he could be friendly even with Japanese-Americans, but he finally did.
I just saw some old film from the 50th-year reunion of veterans of the Battle of Gettyburg. The old geezers from the Blue and from the Grey were getting along great.
Even the bitterest enemies can become friends...given enough time.
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Why are regimes now responsible for things that happened many regimes ago?Comment
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Oh also, I remember hearing once that the Soviets were on their way to help end the Japanese problem and the US wanted to finish it first to dictate peace.Comment
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Just like the government knew about 9/11 and wanted it to happen to benefit the economy?Originally posted by Spec
The US were waiting for that attack on pearl harbor. Some even say, as I seen in a documentory on Discovery, that the US knew they were coming but did nothing just to be seen as the victim to have the population on their side.
Everybody knows that war is good for the economy.
SPec.Comment
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Rather than asking if they've apologied or not, Japanese behaviour post-WWII shouldbe compared to German behaviour post-WWII. There was an 8 figure number of casualties in Europe too.Comment
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The US didn't want Japan turning red.Originally posted by Flip McWho
Oh also, I remember hearing once that the Soviets were on their way to help end the Japanese problem and the US wanted to finish it first to dictate peace.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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The US didn't want anyone turning Red. Hence like 1945-1991.Comment
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The US didn't want anyone turning anything. hence 1776-2006Comment
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Germany didn't want anyone. Hence 1939-1945.Originally posted by Serb:Please, remind me, how exactly and when exactly, Russia bullied its neighbors?
Originally posted by Ted Striker:Go Serb !
Originally posted by Pekka:If it was possible to capture the essentials of Sepultura in a dildo, I'd attach it to a bicycle and ride it up your azzes.Comment
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Noone wanted anyone to do anything. Hence 10,000 BC - 2006.Comment
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Nobody gave a sh!t about Lithuania, hence 1945-91
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ouchOriginally posted by Serb:Please, remind me, how exactly and when exactly, Russia bullied its neighbors?
Originally posted by Ted Striker:Go Serb !
Originally posted by Pekka:If it was possible to capture the essentials of Sepultura in a dildo, I'd attach it to a bicycle and ride it up your azzes.Comment
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awww
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