Comments on: What is Korea doing wrong? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: gmblng http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6518 gmblng Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:54:53 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6518 You can also check some helpful info in the field of fr slts ... Thanks!!! You can also check some helpful info in the field of fr slts
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]]> By: BS http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6517 BS Sat, 25 Sep 2004 00:10:16 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6517 "We know what?€™s next in store, when Bush finally wins an election, and Koizumi gets another Japanese mandate." Bush has won three elections, including the one in 2000, by any standards anyone can name. Those who suggest otherwise remind me of the people who thought Clinton had Vince Foster killed in the White House and transported to the park. However, Koizumi is unlikely to last that much longer, though how long is hard to say at this point. He will reshuffle the Cabinet soon (standard practice in Japan). He perhaps has stayed longer than he intended, and has admitted it's a struggle at times, but there is no clear successor in his party, which is likely to revert to its old ways if given half a chance. It may be difficult to see this if you don't live in Japan, but Koizumi has launched a revolution in Japanese politics. Like most Japanese revolutions, however, it could be compared to the fire under a pile of burning leaves. You can't see the fire, just a little of the smoke. The leaves get burnt in the end, however. “We know what?€™s next in store, when Bush finally wins an election, and Koizumi gets another Japanese mandate.”
Bush has won three elections, including the one in 2000, by any standards anyone can name. Those who suggest otherwise remind me of the people who thought Clinton had Vince Foster killed in the White House and transported to the park.
However, Koizumi is unlikely to last that much longer, though how long is hard to say at this point. He will reshuffle the Cabinet soon (standard practice in Japan). He perhaps has stayed longer than he intended, and has admitted it’s a struggle at times, but there is no clear successor in his party, which is likely to revert to its old ways if given half a chance.
It may be difficult to see this if you don’t live in Japan, but Koizumi has launched a revolution in Japanese politics. Like most Japanese revolutions, however, it could be compared to the fire under a pile of burning leaves. You can’t see the fire, just a little of the smoke. The leaves get burnt in the end, however.

]]> By: ?Œ¿ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6516 ?Œ¿ Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:33:15 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6516 SS says: "Hey, this is cool, I?€™m reading and commenting at Marmot?€™s blog for 7-8 months only. And you?€™re reading my comments for over one year already. Wow, another magic ability!" Ok, I should have said "...in over a year of reading Marmot's blog, and your comments therein, which were written over the course of less than a year, but I'm not sure precisely, since I didn't keep track." I knew you'd get me on that after I posted it. And the only magic ability I have is an uncanny ability to fail to find a seat on the subway. Woojay: "who are these ?€œnew kids(?) on the blog,?€? yen jun and ?Œ¿?" As for myself, I'm a mere primate. SS says:

“Hey, this is cool, I?€™m reading and commenting at Marmot?€™s blog for 7-8 months only. And you?€™re reading my comments for over one year already. Wow, another magic ability!”

Ok, I should have said “…in over a year of reading Marmot’s blog, and your comments therein, which were written over the course of less than a year, but I’m not sure precisely, since I didn’t keep track.”

I knew you’d get me on that after I posted it. And the only magic ability I have is an uncanny ability to fail to find a seat on the subway.

Woojay:

“who are these ?€œnew kids(?) on the blog,?€? yen jun and ?Œ¿?”

As for myself, I’m a mere primate.

]]> By: wooj http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6515 wooj Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:13:46 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6515 LOL, who are these "new kids(?) on the blog," yen jun and ?Œ¿? LOL, who are these “new kids(?) on the blog,” yen jun and ?Œ¿?

]]> By: yen jun http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6514 yen jun Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:15:54 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6514 BS: Koizumi/Bush are ideological soulmates in the same way Reagan/Thatcher were. Wow. great observation. We know what's next in store, when Bush finally wins an election, and Koizumi gets another Japanese mandate. BS:
Koizumi/Bush are ideological soulmates in the same way Reagan/Thatcher were.

Wow. great observation. We know what’s next in store, when Bush finally wins an election, and Koizumi gets another Japanese mandate.

]]> By: koreatardo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6513 koreatardo Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:57:08 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6513 Japan needs to take the deed to korea again. Korea was a dump b4 japan and a dump after japan left. Koreas golden years was 1894-1945. Japan was more gentile to korea then any korean ever was. Japan needs to take the deed to korea again. Korea was a dump b4 japan and a dump after japan left. Koreas golden years was 1894-1945. Japan was more gentile to korea then any korean ever was.

]]> By: Sugar Shin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6512 Sugar Shin Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:14:07 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6512 In over a year of reading your posts, I?€™ve never seen you attribute any good to US actions (I?€™ll grant that I may have missed some posts here or there). - ?Œ¿ Hey, this is cool, I'm reading and commenting at Marmot's blog for 7-8 months only. And you're reading my comments for over one year already. Wow, another magic ability! In over a year of reading your posts, I?€™ve never seen you attribute any good to US actions (I?€™ll grant that I may have missed some posts here or there). - ?Œ¿

Hey, this is cool, I’m reading and commenting at Marmot’s blog for 7-8 months only. And you’re reading my comments for over one year already. Wow, another magic ability!

]]> By: ?Œ¿ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6511 ?Œ¿ Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:56:08 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6511 Ah, the sweet mystery of life... SS says: "...where did I define the US as an overbearing evil? Any proof for your claims?" US actions in the world, taken together, amount to either good, neutral, or bad. In over a year of reading your posts, I've never seen you attribute any good to US actions (I'll grant that I may have missed some posts here or there). Given the power of the US, both the scope and depth of its bad actions are amplified to such a degree that "evil" would be the appropriate way to describe them, from this perspective. What you've written implies this, whether you intend it or not. "Btw, I deserve an ice-cream, but definitely not idiotic drivels from you?€?" Then why did you respond? I don't deny your right to an ice-cream, though. "Putting ?€œdefinitions?€? in my mouth and then making your assumptions about my political views." I'm reading you honestly. Do you not want that? If I mention definitions it's because your writing implies them. "For how long are you reading and observing Marmot?€™s blog?" See above... "I?€™ve always represented a stringent position: I?€™m a US critic, but for nutjobs like you, that means total hostility towards the US." No, that's not what I think. I don't think criticism is the same as hostility. But the implications of your particular position, as you've presented it here (ok, or as I understand them), are little different than if you _were_ directly hostile. I mean, a pacifist says it's wrong to fight. This position is admirable, in itself. However, nasty people are nearly always willing to fight. Faced with such, the pacifist's position amounts to an endorsement of the nasty people's goals. Just like a vote for Ralph Nader in the last US election. "How simple is your world?" If it were simpler, I'd certainly be happier. Ah, the sweet mystery of life…

SS says:

“…where did I define the US as an overbearing evil? Any proof for your claims?”

US actions in the world, taken together, amount to either good, neutral, or bad. In over a year of reading your posts, I’ve never seen you attribute any good to US actions (I’ll grant that I may have missed some posts here or there). Given the power of the US, both the scope and depth of its bad actions are amplified to such a degree that “evil” would be the appropriate way to describe them, from this perspective. What you’ve written implies this, whether you intend it or not.

“Btw, I deserve an ice-cream, but definitely not idiotic drivels from you?€?”

Then why did you respond? I don’t deny your right to an ice-cream, though.

“Putting ?€œdefinitions?€? in my mouth and then making your assumptions about my political views.”

I’m reading you honestly. Do you not want that? If I mention definitions it’s because your writing implies them.

“For how long are you reading and observing Marmot?€™s blog?”

See above…

“I?€™ve always represented a stringent position: I?€™m a US critic, but for nutjobs like you, that means total hostility towards the US.”

No, that’s not what I think. I don’t think criticism is the same as hostility. But the implications of your particular position, as you’ve presented it here (ok, or as I understand them), are little different than if you _were_ directly hostile.

I mean, a pacifist says it’s wrong to fight. This position is admirable, in itself. However, nasty people are nearly always willing to fight. Faced with such, the pacifist’s position amounts to an endorsement of the nasty people’s goals. Just like a vote for Ralph Nader in the last US election.

“How simple is your world?”

If it were simpler, I’d certainly be happier.

]]> By: non korean http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6510 non korean Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:39:08 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6510 You can think of it as you want Jing. The fact is we don't know why he goes there for sure- it is private since he goes there as a citizen not the prime minister and he has never told why. The issue comes to the forfront because Korea and China make such an incredible stink about it every year. I highly doubt it is to secretly honor the few war criminals there. Hey some murderer might be at the same cemetary as my grandfather but I don't go there to honor that guy. Bush and Roh might go to a vietnem soldier's cemetary to honor most of the good soldiers there while I'm sure 1 or two in there did something not honorable. One problem is most Koreans actually think he goes there only to honor the war criminals- which I highly highly doubt. You can think of it as you want Jing. The fact is we don’t know why he goes there for sure- it is private since he goes there as a citizen not the prime minister and he has never told why.

The issue comes to the forfront because Korea and China make such an incredible stink about it every year.

I highly doubt it is to secretly honor the few war criminals there. Hey some murderer might be at the same cemetary as my grandfather but I don’t go there to honor that guy. Bush and Roh might go to a vietnem soldier’s cemetary to honor most of the good soldiers there while I’m sure 1 or two in there did something not honorable.

One problem is most Koreans actually think he goes there only to honor the war criminals- which I highly highly doubt.

]]> By: Jing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/09/20/what-is-korea-doing-wrong/#comment-6509 Jing Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:36:41 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1084#comment-6509 A private thing for him non-korean? Hardly, Koizumi's Yasukuni shrines are deliberate and public. Why does the Yasukuni issue rise to the forefront regularly every year? It's because a public pronouncement is made of it every time. It is probably not genuine emotional attachment, but likely a political maneuver to appease highly-conservative elements within the LDP elite in order gain support for divergent reform policies which they are loathe to support. But thats just my theory. A private thing for him non-korean? Hardly, Koizumi’s Yasukuni shrines are deliberate and public. Why does the Yasukuni issue rise to the forefront regularly every year? It’s because a public pronouncement is made of it every time. It is probably not genuine emotional attachment, but likely a political maneuver to appease highly-conservative elements within the LDP elite in order gain support for divergent reform policies which they are loathe to support. But thats just my theory.

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