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**OGOGOogoloshennya** · 08-15-2006, 09:15 PM

To me this is a non-issue. The Chinese and Korean government use it as a political football. Inside it bothers me that the Japanese got off with a slap on the wrist, but making Yasukuni visits the focal point is kind of weak.
On the other hand, Koizumi would be smart not to make such a big ordeal out of the visits and keep them quiet. I don't see the logic behind making political ties even worse.

Korean and Chinese Governments aside. (And this topic has been done to death) Its okay to pay respects to the war dead. But at the same time, when you have Class A war criminals there...

Its like if the Germans decided to add Hitler, Georing, Himmler and Heydrich's names to its War memorials and then every year pay their respects to them.

The big question is, why the hell are those guys in the shrine anyways?

I believe we should all let bygones be bygones but at the same time Koizumi visiting a shrine that houses and honors war criminals is also rubbing salt into the wounds.

08-15-2006, 09:15 PM	#8
OGOGOogoloshennya Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	To me this is a non-issue. The Chinese and Korean government use it as a political football. Inside it bothers me that the Japanese got off with a slap on the wrist, but making Yasukuni visits the focal point is kind of weak. On the other hand, Koizumi would be smart not to make such a big ordeal out of the visits and keep them quiet. I don't see the logic behind making political ties even worse. Korean and Chinese Governments aside. (And this topic has been done to death) Its okay to pay respects to the war dead. But at the same time, when you have Class A war criminals there... Its like if the Germans decided to add Hitler, Georing, Himmler and Heydrich's names to its War memorials and then every year pay their respects to them. The big question is, why the hell are those guys in the shrine anyways? I believe we should all let bygones be bygones but at the same time Koizumi visiting a shrine that houses and honors war criminals is also rubbing salt into the wounds.
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