US congressperson,former WW2camp internee, introduces res on comfort women

Sukotto · Feb 28, 2007, 02:00

HRes 121
Support World War II "Comfort Women"

Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) has reintroduced his resolution on "Protecting the Human Rights of Comfort Women" House Resolution 121 denounces Japan's sexual enslavement of Asian and Pacific Island women during World War II and demands that the Japanese government apologize and accept historical responsibility.

http://etan.org/action/action3/02honda.htm

I don't know what to put here.
This is a bit of news pertaining to the Comfort Women categoy,
but I do not know what to comment.
Should I, or does the cut & paste speak for itself?

Sukotto · Mar 6, 2007, 03:57

Last Updated: Monday, 5 March 2007, 06:35 GMT
BBC article
Japan refuses sex slave apology

Should Japan re-appologize, as the US congress resolution requests they do?
Should the US congress just shut the heck up?

Apparently Japan already appoligized in 1993,
however,
the resolution does say:

Whereas Japanese public and private officials have recently expressed a desire to dilute or rescind the 1993 statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono on the `comfort women', which expressed the Government's sincere apologies and remorse for their ordeal;

Sukotto · Mar 6, 2007, 05:31

10 min testimony by Rep Honda at US congress on
the above resolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9H7K...elated&search=

Feb 28, 2007, 02:00	#1
Sukotto Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2003 Location: not Africa's great lakes region Age: 34 Posts: 761	US congressperson,former WW2camp internee, introduces res on comfort women HRes 121 Support World War II "Comfort Women" Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) has reintroduced his resolution on "Protecting the Human Rights of Comfort Women" House Resolution 121 denounces Japan's sexual enslavement of Asian and Pacific Island women during World War II and demands that the Japanese government apologize and accept historical responsibility. http://etan.org/action/action3/02honda.htm I don't know what to put here. This is a bit of news pertaining to the Comfort Women categoy, but I do not know what to comment. Should I, or does the cut & paste speak for itself? __________________ check out this awesome shirt. If You're Really a Goth, Where Were You When We Sacked Rome? no, i got nothing against goths. just think the shirt is neat.

Mar 6, 2007, 03:57	#2
Sukotto Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2003 Location: not Africa's great lakes region Age: 34 Posts: 761	Last Updated: Monday, 5 March 2007, 06:35 GMT BBC article Japan refuses sex slave apology Should Japan re-appologize, as the US congress resolution requests they do? Should the US congress just shut the heck up? Apparently Japan already appoligized in 1993, however, the resolution does say: Whereas Japanese public and private officials have recently expressed a desire to dilute or rescind the 1993 statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono on the `comfort women', which expressed the Government's sincere apologies and remorse for their ordeal;

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Mar 6, 2007, 05:31	#3
Sukotto Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2003 Location: not Africa's great lakes region Age: 34 Posts: 761	10 min testimony by Rep Honda at US congress on the above resolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9H7K...elated&search=