War is cute

Yesterday was the 52nd anniversary of Japan's surrender to the Allies of WWII. I noticed a dozen elderly people with banners and leaflets standing outside Kawagoe Station in the 40+ heat reminding people of the dangers of military aggression. God luv 'em - none of those iPodded kids nor the harried housewives seemed to give a shit. However, don't think the Japanese haven't learned a grave lesson in empire building. They reduced their military (in name) to a "defense force" and only recently was the defense department allowed to become a regular ministry in the civilian government. But what says it all (to me anyway) is the logo adopted by the fascist goosesteppers - oops, I mean, defense forces - for their occupation of - arg, I mean, dispatch into non-combat territory in Iraq. Who would suspect such an adorable character as that of invading and pillaging your country? Oh, by the way, his name is "Prince Pickles". I shit you not. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070221f3.html

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