Japan's former defense minister Hosei Norota in which he claims that Japan was drawn into WWII by the USA. What a moron! He states: "Faced with oil and other embargoes from other countries, Japan had no choice but to venture out southward to secure natural resources," Norota, now chairing the Lower House's Budget Committee, was quoted as saying. "In other words, Japan had fallen prey to a scheme of the United States. This is what many historians are saying," he said. Only problem with that theory is the Japan embargo didn't go into effect until Japan invaded other Asian countries. Read the entire, humorous story <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/19/japan.war.01/index.html">here</a>. And, to think this guy holds a govt. position in Japan. He bases his statement on that of what many historians are saying. Uh huh...like whom? I guess Japan didn't do anything wrong at all in WWII...like a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. How is it the USA is always at fault? Therefore, I nominate Hosei Norota bonehead of the year. Surf ------------------
A) "(M)any historians" also say the Holocaust did not occur. B) "(M)any historians" and Japanese governmental officials deny the Rape of Nanking took place. That doesn't mean either of them didn't happen. I second this nomination. ------------------ I take her to the aquarium, she says shark, I take her to the planetarium, she says dark.
We have a second!! The nomination passes! We hereby officially declare Hosei Norota as the Bonehead Of The Year as awarded by the members of Clutchcity.net BBS! <font size="1"> Can someone make up a plaque for this?</font> ------------------ You would have to pry the ball outta his hands with a crowbar. Bill Worrell referring to Cuttino.
