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davidpdx

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4. So essentially what he's saying is because there is no definition of aggression

Reply to Bonobo (Reply #1)

Thu May 16, 2013, 03:26 AM

May 2013

they can't be blamed for what they did. Hmm...yeah that's nice.

Of course things are going to look differently depending on which side you are on. I'm sure it looked different between the kamikaze pilots and the people who were bombed in Pearl Harbor.

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As North Korea heats up, South Korea and Japan should warm ties [View all] davidpdx May 2013 OP

Abe did not say exactly that the actions couldn't be defined as aggression. Bonobo May 2013 #1

So essentially what he's saying is because there is no definition of aggression davidpdx May 2013 #4

For sure that's true. Bonobo May 2013 #5

He is claiming because of a lack of a definition of aggression that it can't be called aggression davidpdx May 2013 #8

I don't want to excuse what he said. Bonobo May 2013 #11

I get where you are coming from davidpdx May 2013 #12

The problem is that Korea, China and increasingly Japan Bonobo May 2013 #13

I remember hearing the story about the Chinese smashing cars made by Japan davidpdx May 2013 #15

Well, Hashimoto ain't helping the cause Yo_Mama May 2013 #2

Yup. Koreans have damned good reason not to DevonRex May 2013 #3

About President Park I am conflicted davidpdx May 2013 #6

Korea has been the Asian equivalent of Poland.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #7

Korea the Poland of Asia davidpdx May 2013 #9

Probably not.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #10

Yes, but my knowledge about history prior to the contemporary period is not good davidpdx May 2013 #14

Are you Korean? DevonRex May 2013 #16

No, I'm an American married to a Korean davidpdx May 2013 #17

I will. DevonRex May 2013 #18

November is the month where it starts to get cold, davidpdx May 2013 #19

Hashimoto was elected mayor of Osaka in December 2011 Art_from_Ark May 2013 #20