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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Today in History: VJ Day
2007-08-14
TO MY GOOD AND LOYAL SUBJECTS:

After deeply pondering the general trends of the world and the current conditions of our Empire, I intend to effect a conclusion to the present situation by resorting to an extraordinary measure.

My subjects, I have ordered the Imperial Government to inform the four Governments of the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet Union that our Empire is willing to accept the provisions of their Joint Declaration. . . .


--The Gyokuon-hôsô ("Jewel Voice Broadcast"), a radio address by the Emperor Hirohito to the Japanese people, August 15, 1945 (August 14 in the U.S.).
Posted by:Mike

#3  As a past reminder of one possible future, China has reportedly offered the USA to divide the Pacific into two bipolar spheres of influence-control - China will control WESTPAC where GUAM-CNMI + most of MICRONESIA is, while the USA will control EASTPAC. Some Pols in JAPAN are trying to delay the proposed relocation of US Marines and other forces from Okinawa to Guam, by at least /minima of two years. Guam's Govt and many Guam companies are $$$ counting on the US relocation to occur on time. HELL TO PAY LOCALLY IFF THE BUILDUP DOES NOT OCCUR OR ELSE IS NOT AS LARGE AS HOPED. GUAM'S K57 RADIO TALK SHOW > a Call-in reminded host Ray Gibson this AM that Guam's location + military utility in the Pacific was so crucial to the USA that the US at one time considered moving ALL OF GUAM'S NATIVES OFF-ISLAND TO A NEW HOME [RESERVATION?] BACK IN THE USA. GIVEN CHINA'S OFFER, now id RUSSIA vv ARCTIC, as a Guamanian I have to wonder how locals feel now iff China takes over Guam + WESTPAC, espec iff the USA loses the WOT. WOT > WAR FOR CONTROL OF FUTURE OWG-GLOBAL ORDER > IFF THE USA LOSES, IT WILL BE THE USA THAT MAY SAY WHAT HIROHITO SAID BACK IN 1945, i.e. ACCEPT THE UNACCEPTABLE, ENDURE THE UNENDURABLE.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-08-14 22:20  

#2  It's still an official holiday in Rhode Island: link. The "Victory Day" thing is a nod to PC moonbats who attempted to kill it, but the alternate name is as far as the state would go in that direction.
Posted by: xbalanke   2007-08-14 21:03  

#1  Well, finally! For a while, I thought we were going to have to nuke the stubborn bastards a third time.
Posted by: SteveS   2007-08-14 18:54  

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