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sorcrow

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33. The war is not over...

Fri May 4, 2012, 11:54 AM

May 2012

Japan and the Soviets (at the time) never signed a peace agreement. I lived in Nemuro, Japan and on the rare clear day could see the Soviet Union from my window. Eat your heart out Sara Palin. I interpreted for a Swedish reporter who interviewed some of the folks who had lived on the islands and evacuated when the Soviets overran them around the time of the Japanese surrender.
From the reports, the Russians (oops, Soviets) were near starving. They ate potatoes raw from the field, and killed and ate the plow horses. Interesting history.

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Crow

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I believe Japan will be forced to vacate Tokyo due to Fukushima exposed spent fuel rods. [View all] CK_John May 2012 OP

Well, start working on that evacuation plan now. aquart May 2012 #1

The contests islands (with the Russians) may be on their short list of places to go to. nt CK_John May 2012 #2

What and where is this? murielm99 May 2012 #3

What? murielm99 May 2012 #3

He's referring to the Kuriles, which have been disputed since the end of the war. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #6

The war is not over... sorcrow May 2012 #33

I believe the moon is made of cheese. nt Bonobo May 2012 #5

Specifically, Wensleydale. Robb May 2012 #10

Like the reactor didn't melt down???? CK_John May 2012 #11

That's my name... Wensleydale. nt Bonobo May 2012 #12

Sorry. We're fresh out of Wensleydale. MineralMan May 2012 #16

ROFL alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #31

Hysteria can be hysterical. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #7

Post the facts behind your claim!!! Logical May 2012 #8

As I stated, it is my belief that this will need to take place. nt CK_John May 2012 #9

What is the basis for your belief? bighart May 2012 #13

maybe this? paulk May 2012 #14

Thank you paulk PufPuf23 May 2012 #36

2 events in the last week or so. An announcement of plans last week of moving CK_John May 2012 #17

Japan Has No Plan to Halt U.S. Beef Imports on Mad-Cow Case Javaman May 2012 #22

yes and based on your explanation, that belief seems to be an act of faith CreekDog May 2012 #43

Shouldn't this be in the "creative spectulation" forum? Javaman May 2012 #15

I think it is very, very real and will unsettle world affairs for some time. nt CK_John May 2012 #18

While the situation in Japan has yet to fully play out Javaman May 2012 #19

So what, this not LBN. nt CK_John May 2012 #20

Correct, it's not, but you are also speculating on nothing other than your opinion. Javaman May 2012 #21

Asahi TV: “Unbelievable” If Unit 4 pool gets a crack from quake and leaks, it would be end for Tokyo flamingdem May 2012 #23

As I stated above... Javaman May 2012 #26

Moving 30,000 Marines (Japanese goal for 60 yrs) is not spectulation. Just CK_John May 2012 #24

I guess you ignored my post at #22. Javaman May 2012 #27

Missed it while I was wondering if C# is better than Java and who will end up owning Jave, CK_John May 2012 #28

ahh the old use of the non-sequitur. Javaman May 2012 #29

its not 'creative spec' that Japan is in a whole heap of big trouble Whisp May 2012 #30

I have no attitude... Javaman May 2012 #32

the attitude is because of gradiose predictions without any reasoning why CreekDog May 2012 #44

I think that I remember hearing that Chernobyl contaminated Autumn May 2012 #25

What can be done to contain the damage at Fukushima? Bake May 2012 #34

I believe in Santa Claus! n/t zappaman May 2012 #35

I saw the title of your OP and was interested in reading the explanation CreekDog May 2012 #37

Took a while for my least favorite cyber staker to show up, what you do with any info CK_John May 2012 #38

the grander the prediction, the more evidence one expects to see to support it CreekDog May 2012 #39

Just because you never seem to have an opinion but think I'm making grand predictions that are CK_John May 2012 #41

you wrote two sentences and i wrote two sentences back CreekDog May 2012 #42

I think you are wrong. The basis for my opinion can be found below. NCTraveler May 2012 #40