More on the issue. . .

It was noticed on Monday April 18th that CNN had ceased its worldwide poll on whether people thought Japan should have a seat in the new UN Security Council. Up to that point – with almost 6 million ballots cast, the result showed 98% of those who responded saying an emphatic “NO”.

Note - this was a worldwide poll - conducted by the world’s premier news and information network, and not a poll taken in mainland China.

It was also noted that although CNN left the article on its website about the demonstrations in China – there was no mention of the poll - nor were the final results posted. We have written to CNN for an explanation, but so far have received no reply. Maybe CNN is in league with Japan too, or maybe they were pressured by the US gov’t. to cease and desist with the poll which was giving the people of the world a chance to speak out and be heard! Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

News Item from the Associated Press as run in the UK Guardian April 19, 2005

Japan's Trade Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said “he doubted China could be trusted as a law-abiding nation”. “It is only natural for anyone to offer an apology and compensation if he or she damages other people's property,'' he said Tuesday. “When there is no response despite our request, we cannot help but doubt (China's) reliability as a state governed by the law.''

Hey, Mr. Nakagawa – if “It is only natural to apologize” then what about Japan offering “an apology and compensation for the damages to other peoples’ property” that it has done to China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, Australia and the rest of the nations of Asia during its reign of terror which started in China in 1931 and devastated that part of the world for 14 long years until it was forced to give up in 1945? There have been countless requests for an apology and compensation by the nations and peoples that were victimized by Japan over the past 60 years. Isn’t it about time you started to look at the “mote in your own eye, before looking at the sliver in China’s eye”? Talk about the “pot calling the kettle black” – the nerve of the Japanese. And speaking of a country that does not apologize as not being able to be “trusted as a law-abiding nation” – your call Mr. Koizumi!

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