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jmowreader

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21. I'm pretty sure the budget boost was Japan's money

Reply to peacebird (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:11 AM

Mar 2012

When the AP reports a sum of non-US money, they give the amount in the currency actually used then convert it into US dollars. Most editors delete the "currency actually used" part and just report the US dollar equivalent.

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Japan recalls its whaling fleet from the Southern Ocean [View all] Kolesar Mar 2012 OP

K & R dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #1

Good! Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #2

K&R... stonecutter357 Mar 2012 #3

WTF?!? "Despite receiving a special budget boost of 31.9 million US dollars to fend off Sea Shepherd peacebird Mar 2012 #4

Japan's government allocated the money for "security" Kolesar Mar 2012 #5

Probably just a conversion zipplewrath Mar 2012 #6

ahh - that is probably it... :) peacebird Mar 2012 #7

I'm pretty sure the budget boost was Japan's money jmowreader Mar 2012 #21

good news and..... madrchsod Mar 2012 #8

K&R... stonecutter357 Mar 2012 #9

K&R... stonecutter357 Mar 2012 #10

YAY! catbyte Mar 2012 #11

I agree. Go Sea Shepherds! Go Paul Watson! nt GliderGuider Mar 2012 #13

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win. Kennah Mar 2012 #22

Donate here: roody Mar 2012 #12

Wow! Great news!! chervilant Mar 2012 #14

Despite receiving a special budget boost of $31.9 million US dollars to fend off Sea Shepherd OranicManic Mar 2012 #15

I'd rather not have any more whale-wars on TV quakerboy Mar 2012 #19

just when I got the warbird gassed up, Good news! hankthecrank Mar 2012 #16

Bummer. bvar22 Mar 2012 #17

Apparently Japan's "RESEARCH" ran into some difficulty groundloop Mar 2012 #18

Most excellent job, Watson and Sea Shepherd. flvegan Mar 2012 #20