A Commercial for Power Line.....(in which Japan nixed Obama apologizing for....)

Power Line ^ | October 13, 2011 | Steven Hayward

[yoe]

I think Power Line deserves to take a bow once in a while. After I heard a tip last week from someone just back from Japan about the Wikileaks disclosure of a cable rebuffing an Obama “Apology Tour” stop at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 2009, I naturally Googled to see what I could find. Although the story had appeared in a number of English language newspapers in Japan, I couldn’t find any mention of it anywhere in the American media, or in the blogosphere. So I think it is fair to say Power Line had the story first (The World Apology Tour Revisited)

I think Michael Barone was the first to pick up on it in his (Japan nixed Obama atomic bomb apology) space (mentioning Power Line), then (Apologies Not Accepted), then Fox News “Special Report” last night, and also Jake Tapper’s (“Political Punch”) blog at ABC News. The White House has had to issue a denial that any such apology was planned. Yeah, and they never heard of Solyndra either. Let’s go to the tape: as Obama’s own ambassador put it, the Japanese government felt that “the idea of President Obama visiting Hiroshima to apologize for the atomic bombing during World War II is a ‘non-starter.’” Where, oh where, would the Japanese government have got such an idea into their head?

Another object lesson in the ability of the Internet to break the Mainstream Media monopoly. Hat tip to Wikileaks, of course. But as I said in the original post, anyone who thinks the damage from Wikileaks won’t affect the Left, too, isn’t paying attention.

[yoe]

Obama lacks so much in foreign policy...it would help if the man had feelings of loyalty to his own country rather than the anti-American feelings he harbors so openly. Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Gingrich, Bachmann etc. have far more knowledge than Obama does even after months in office. The Apologist is an embarrassment to the USA. Japan showed real knowledge and class....where was Ms. Clinton....

[lewislynn]

White House: We think something got lost in the translation. The President was going to apologize for Bush puking, not “nuking” at that dinner.

[D-fendr]

I agree on PowerLine. Consistent high quality on a wide range of topics. Worth bookmarking...

[GOPJ]

Over the last couple of weeks several Japanese newspapers have been all over a new Wikileak that so far has not made much of an impression anywhere in American media. (I know: This is a surprise?) It seems that Obama wanted to include stops at Hiroshima and Nagasaki as part of his 2009 World Apology Tour, so that he could apologize for Harry Truman dropping the Big One to end World War II.

Does this mean everyone 'gets' that our MSM is lame? Everyone?

[lentulusgracchus]

Japan showed real knowledge and class....where was Ms. Clinton....

Hiding behind the door, thinking to herself, "Jeez, all I have to do is keep my head down, and this guy will go China Syndrome before the next election, and I'll be able to walk in and pick up the nomination lying on the floor where Bozo dropped it."

I've got a whole pocketful of bottlecaps sez Hillary's going to resign and challenge. Someone asked her about the vice presidency this week, and she swore off -- but her eyes were shining with ambition, she couldn't hide it. If someone had flipped the light switch off, her eyes would have glowed in the dark.

"It's aliiive! IT'S ALIIVVE!" </Dr. F.>

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Ms Rodham looks a trifle pooped of late.
Bet she’d just as soon retire back to where ever and live well on the Chinese kickback cash. She can read the tea leaves.

[GOPJ]

I think Power Line deserves to take a bow once in a while.

This is one of those times...

[GOPJ]

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