George Bush Doeasn't Know Peace

George Bush is holding a Middle East Peace Summit at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland this week with only thirteen months left in his Administration. Why anyone might consider this a break through in the peace process for that part of the world is beyond my comprehension.

George Bush's administration has avoided diplomacy at all most every turn believing (making an assumption here) that it wasn't sexy in the way armed conflict is. Throughout history armed conflict has achieved very little of course there are exceptions World War II being one of them. It begs the question: Doesn't being the leader of a country whose economic and military prowess has exceed that of any other known power in history make a case for diplomacy? Why then would one resort to armed conflict and the avoidance of diplomacy as a matter of stated policy?

George Bush choose armed conflict: Does he see himself as an historical figure in the making for having invaded Iraq a country which posed no political, economic or military threat to the United States under the guise of terminating a dictatorship and facilitating the emergence of representative government in a part of the world in which only three countries have that form of government with the rest being authoritarian regimes.

By rushing headlong into battle and avoiding diplomacy what has George Bush achieved? A Middle East which is more unstable today than when his predecessor left office. Iraq is a complete failure, Lebanon is politically unstable, Syria which could play a role in bringing stability to the region has been ignored as has the Palestinian Authority.

Iran is another case of incompetence at its highest levels. Starting with The Axis of Evil portion of Bush's January 2002 State of the Union Address. How does one except to engage a country any country in a meaningful dialog if one uses inflammatory language at every turn believing that will bring pressure to bear. Just the opposite has happened with the Iranian government taking an increasingly hard line stance on the one issue which concerns the Bush administration the most: Iran's nuclear program.

What has diplomatic avoidance achieved for President Bush and his administration one foreign policy failure after another. As for the Middle East peace summit its already a failure as President Bush has stated that

"U.S. cannot impose vision on Mideast, Bush says" President Bush on Wednesday told CNN he would personally "facilitate" peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, saying the formation of a democratic Palestinian state was the best way to bring peace to the region.

Facilitating peace in Bush's mind means working the phones and leaving the real work to someone else like the next president.

Leadership has many facets to it from the mundane to moments when history is made yet how many times has positive history been made at the end of a sword or gun.
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People are constantly effusive about the Japanese education system. What's so great about it? That students are not encouraged to be curious beyond what is being taught them: Japanese classrooms are case study for controlled chaos. A majority of the students just ignore the teacher. Bullying is a constant. Its not only done by the students the teachers also actively participate. I'm sure you want your child going to school six or seven days a week.

Japan has been ruled by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 1954. As with any single conservative party rule they strive to be the first ones to create a future to past type nation. They dnai any complicity for example of Japanese Imperial Army human rights violations during the Second World War

Japan is so modern that there was a crisis over the secession of who was to become the next emperor. Why was there a crisis? Because in a modern country one cannot allow a female to assented the imperial throne that would smack of being open minded and modern when it comes to women's rights.
The police here are pretty interesting as they spend most of their day giving directions or solving major crimes: bicycle theft.

Riding the train here can be quite an education as well as helping to perpetuate stereo types. Yes, you do see salary reading those manga that best left under the bed, High school girls who change their clothes, groups of friends who get on the train sit together and then bring out their mobile phones and proceed to ignore each other, sleeping on trains in Japan is an art form and yes you do see the occasional Sumo wrestler.






Sidewalk vending is controlled by the Yakuza.

If you by something to eat at a convenience store here you will be asked if you would like it heated up and you'll be given the necessary utensil to eat it with.

Train stations have parking garages for bicycles.



Akihabra is where Japanese Geeks hang out



Wait those aren't Geeks.

For those who thought that vending machines for used panties was an urban legend:

Pedophile nerd gets hard lesson on not stiffing teen hookers
A junior high schoolgirl prostitute in Hokkaido narrowly avoided punishment after her big sister pimp called the cops because a geekish john had run off without paying, according to Shukan Josei (11/27).

Instead, the 14-year-old girl's client, 30-year-old heater repairman Tsutomu Igarashi was arrested after he allegedly paid the girl for sex on 100 occasions from October last year until July this year after they met up through a mobile phone matchmaking service.

Americas Primary Season

The American election cycle is always interesting in that what is important usually turns out to be irreverent. Take the term flip flop for example: For that term applies to someone who truly can't make a decision about the simplest of issues. Yet in politics that term is used like one might use a gun. An example: Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina voted for the law which authorized the use of force in Iraq. Over time John Edwards position on that resolution changed coming out against the war. For most people that would show an ability to analyze a previous position find fault with it and admit it. That shows growth as a person. In the world of partisan politics that was called Flip Flopping In May of 2004 a group financed by T Bone Pickens called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth launched a series of attacks against Senator John Kerry for his actions during his service in Vietnam. That none of what this group published or the television ads they produced were completely untrue didn't matter to the American media or anyone else it was a Good Story. Therefore it was OK to perpetuate the lie.

Once again its primary season and the stupidity has come fast and often. John Edwards was back in the news for his alleged $400 haircut. Did it matter that this particular hair-cut was provided at 11pm by his special request which required a hairstylist to come to the hotel on their time-off? Of course not it was a $400 hair-cut given to a "rich" Trail Lawyer. Like a nightmare that never goes way it will live for ever.

For reasons that just escape me two the most "important issues" concerning Hillary Clinton's campaign are neck lines and her marriage to Bill. Now I know her marriage to Bill Clinton has never been the subject of any investigations, newspaper, magazine, blog posts or books. Yet again and again Americas mainstream media for reasons all their own keep publishing stories on these two subjects. Will Hillary's fashion sense impare her ability to govern? Somehow I think not. Just her marriage to Bill Clinton isn't as important as how she'll govern the country.

Ah the silly season when all the important issues are brought to the forefront by the lazy American Media.

Asian Headline News Thursday Nov. 15

Todays Headlines, Pakistan police charge Imran Khan, Myanmar authorities continue arrests of activists, U.S. policy on Iraq Shi'ites could aid Iran: report, Musharraf says he'll quit army this month,

Pakistani police have charged opposition figure Imran Khan under the anti-terrorism act after his first public appearance under the emergency.

Details were not given but one official said Mr Khan had been disturbing the peace by attending a student protest against President Pervez Musharraf.

Myanmar authorities continue arrests of activists
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military junta arrested three more activists Wednesday, witnesses said, surging ahead with a crackdown even as it hosted a U.N. human rights investigator and insisted that all arrests had stopped.
The latest to be nabbed were at least three people handing out anti-regime pamphlets at the busy Thiri Mingalar fruit and vegetable market in Yangon, shoppers and other witnesses said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they feared reprisals from the government.

U.S. policy on Iraq Shi'ites could aid Iran: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration's courtship of the biggest Shi'ite party in Iraq could worsen a dangerous rift between rival Shi'ite groups and ultimately give Iran a greater political role, a think tank said on Wednesday.


The Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, or SIIC, a cornerstone of the political alliance behind Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, has enjoyed close relations with Washington since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, unlike the rival Shi'ite movement led by anti-American cleric Moqtada al Sadr.

Musharraf says he'll quit army this monthRAWALPINDI, Pakistan - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday he expects to step down as army chief by the end of November and begin a new presidential term as a civilian, warning that Pakistan risked chaos if he gave into opposition demands to resign.

In an interview with The Associated Press, he blamed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, currently under house arrest, for fueling political turmoil, and rejected Western pressure to quickly lift emergency rule, which he indicated was likely to continue through the January elections.

This Week With Anpanman For President

Welcome to this week with Anpanman the front runner in the race to be the next President of the United States.





Anpanman is leading in the polls do to his superior intellect which he achieved by having a perfectly round head. Having been trapped there by centrifugal force and what a force it is. He can fly. Can your candidate? I think not. Does your candidates name come from the Spanish for bread of course not because your candidate has a real name. Whatever that may be. Did Anpanman vote against creating slided bread before he decided he was for it? How should I know he's a Japanese anime character.

Has Anpanman created controversy? Yes. When he accused Doraemon of being a blue robot cat without ears



Which, while completely true Anpanman was just playing to his wilded eyed base of blue cats with no ears haters.

If Anpanman becomes President of the United States what will he do for you the voting public?

Anime for all. Whether you want it or not

Sliced bread in all shapes and sizes

He will flip and flop with the best of them

Joining the Joe Lieberman party of one is out

Bill O'Reilly will be Secretary of Culture Wars After all we have to stop those attacks on Valentines Day

Anpanman will only get his news from his ardent supporters: Because it
will make him and you feel good

Anpanman for President because anyone else is just too real.

Fun News From Asia

That's right here's your amazing news from Asia. It's more fun than cutting brush with Bush.








Take the train get a free Peep Show

Teacher who flashed private parts on train arrested after hitting station worker

YOKOHAMA -- A drunk high school teacher who exposed his private parts on a train Wednesday night was arrested after hitting a station worker who attempted to question him, police said Thursday.

Masato Sato, 45, who teaches English at Meguro Gakuin High School, stands accused of assault.
At around 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, a passenger on a Tokyu Railway Denen-Toshi Line train notified the conductor that a man was exposing his private parts, according to investigators. Alerted by the conductor, a worker at Azamino Station in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, asked Sato to come to a station office for questioning. The suspect then hit the worker in the face.

Sato attempted to escape, but the station worker overpowered him and handed him over to police officers. Sato was on his way home after drinking with a colleague.

Since Masto is an English teacher one has to wonder if he is now going to teach his students slang for the those private parts.

Old drawers are a gold mine

As online panty recycle biz blooms, traditional trade hits the skids
Fierce competition has radically transformed Japan's booming bloomer buying business, according to Weekly Playboy (11/5).

Shitagi Bijutsukan boasts of getting up to 100,000 visits a day to its site selling soiled skids from women whose ages range from their 20s to 50s.

"One of the reasons why access is so high is because so many people are using our forum to post photos of their wives posing in their underwear. At the same time as digital cameras having become cheaper and more functional, there has been an increase in the number of adventurous couples who like taking photos of women in their underwear," the operator of the site tells Weekly Playboy. "Panty shots used to be the domain of only a small number of couples who went quietly about their business, but with the Internet now a part of so many people's daily lives, more and more couples have become brazen about what they do. It's surprising even me."

I don't know about you? Its always been my life long dream to own a used pair of womens panties. Yea, right. Like I really want a nasty pair of used panties. In case you are wondering and I'm sure you are one can purchase a pair of used "high school" girls panties from a roadside porn vending machine near you.

WHAT WAS ON THE TUBE (OCT. 29-NOV. 2)
1. Much of the public anger against the loud-mouthed Kameda boxing family subsides after Koki Kameda, the eldest of the three brothers, apologizes for the blunders and behavior of his younger brother Daiki and father Shiro. Koki, speaking now less provocatively, leaves for Mexico to watch an amateur bout involving Tomoki, the youngest brother. 5 hr, 39 min, 13 sec

2. News breaks that Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa discussed forming a possible grand coalition. And why not? It's not like there are any serious issues pending, like the ailing public pension system, hepatitis infections through tainted blood products, Japan's role in the war against terror, and Defense Ministry scandals. 4 hr, 40 min, 43 sec

3. Rampant mislabeling in the food industry has left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. Senba Kitcho, operator of the exclusive restaurant Kitcho, falsified expiration dates on precooked food and desserts in Fukuoka. In Mie Prefecture, Ofukumochi-Honke joins its rival, Akafuku Co., in a mislabeling scandal. And Mister Donut admits to using old syrup in its drinks. 2 hr, 4 min, 24 sec

Mislabeled Food This comes on the heels of mixing hamburger with chicken lips and feet.

Kameda Family: Just because Daiki turned a boxing match into a Pro-Wrestling bout why would anyone be upset.

Paris Hilton finds charity work

American socialite Paris Hilton may not be ready for her planned charity work in Rwanda, but she was up for judging a beauty contest in Tokyo this week.

Hilton and her younger sister, Nicky, each chose one finalist for the Miss Universe Japan contest Tuesday. A dozen or so more will be selected next month.

"I love Tokyo," Hilton said. "The shopping is great."

Hilton has promised to improve her bad-girl image since she finished a jail term in June for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. She had announced plans to do charity work in Rwanda this month for the Playing for Good Foundation but later decided to postpone the trip.

I guess shopping in Rwanda isn't all that great!

Man steals car hits tree: Big News In Australia. Both live.

Paying respects to the dead only leads to jail.

A nationwide crackdown on gangs was launched on Tuesday morning and 931 alleged gangsters had been arrested by yesterday morning, the National Police Agency (NPA) said yesterday.

Twenty-two gang bosses, 201 gang members and 708 other gangsters were arrested in the crackdown, the agency said in a statement.

The crackdown came on the eve of the funeral for Bamboo Union gang leader Chen Chi-li (陳啟禮) today. Chen died of pancreatic cancer in Hong Kong on Oct. 4.

The police agency said the Bamboo Union was the main target of the crackdown, and six leaders of the gang's branches had been apprehended.

Alleged branch leader Chang Wei-an (張維安) and eight of his alleged gang members were arrested yesterday for selling drugs in Ilan County.

Never underestimate the power of death.

Bush ignorant of history: Karat

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat said on Wednesday it was “foolish” of U.S. President George Bush to have compared Lenin with Hitler.

Mr. Karat was reacting to remarks made by Mr. Bush a few days ago, where the U.S. President drew comparisons between Lenin, Hitler and Osama bin Laden. “It was foolish for him [George Bush] to have compared Lenin with Hitler or Osama bin Laden. It only shows that he is ignorant of history.”

Bush ignorant of history? George Bush is ignorant on every subject including life, liberty and happiness.