Change & Change
Some Japanese wonder if it is because Greece is the country where the European Civilization started that other European nations do not forsake Greece.
Indeed, if Greece should go bankrupt and its people all should become homeless or something like that, all the Europeans would lose face.
But, it could also apply to the relationship between Israel and the U.S.
Indeed, if Israel should lose war against Muslims and its people all should become homeless or something like that, all Judaists in the U.S. would lose face.
And then, what about Mr. Barack Obama? Who would lose face if he should lose the 2012 Presidential Election?
African Americans are from the beginning a minority, they would not especially lose face. Hispanic Americans are from the beginning a minority, they would not especially lose face. But, American Judaists and religiously non-mainstream European Americans might. And there are many millionaires among American Judaists and religiously non-mainstream European Americans, though they are not the main factor of realization of presidency of Mr. Barack Obama. It is ordinary but non-rich European Americans that drove the momentum of Mr. Obama's campaign eventually into the White House.
And now, young, ordinary but non-rich European Americans are gathering on Wall Street blaming super rich Americans. But, are they shouting "Obama Again in 2012!"? If not, the situation is graver than we have assumed.
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The father of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma was a one-time friend of the Empire of Japan during WWII.
In March 1942, Aung San and his comrades tied up with Imperial troops of Japan to successfully occupy Rangoon or Yangon driving out the British who had colonized Burma since 1886.
But, as the tide changed and the Imperial military was losing traction over the Pacific Ocean in the war against the U.S., Aung San responded to a calling from the British so as to betray the Imperial troops. He found that their independence was not complete, since the Empire of Japan continued to station its troops in Myanmar, while the U.K. promised that it would guarantee complete independence to Burmese. In March 1945, Aung San and his comrades tied up with British troops to launch a revolt against the Imperial troops in Burma.
However, when WWII was ended with the surrender of the Imperial military, the U.K. would not like to fulfill its promise to Aung San. So, Burmese leaders had to carry out tough negotiations with the British Government. And, in the middle of the political turmoil, Aung San was assassinated in July 1947. Today Burmese think that it was the British that were behind the scene of this tragedy.
But, before his death after WWII, Aung San attended a military tribunal held in Myanmar. When a Japanese colonel was being tried, facing a death sentence, Aung San stood up and shouted in the court, "How can you judge a benefactor of the independence of Burma!"
(To be continued...)
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Taiwanese people sent big relief money to Japan in the wake of the Great Tsunami of March 11, 2011.
And, though China did not provide much aid to Japan, some Chinese claimed that the big money from Taiwan should be counted as relief money from China, since Taiwan is part of China.
It is out of question to accept the Chinese claim. Beijing should change its arrogant attitude toward the world.
Tonight, a Japanese TV station discussed how the U.S. Vice-President looked soft and rather losing ground facing Chinese leaders, when he visited China in August. China reportedly requested the Vice-President to secure value of the dollar, since China has so many U.S. Treasury bonds. This episode might be telling that the Chinese Communist Party is good at handling American Democratic politicians. As the American unemployment is deeply rooted in highly biased trade with China, American workers and voters might choose a Republican President in 2012.
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Joh 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.