Japan Ambassador Apologizes for Bataan Death March

[proteus_lives]

"SAN ANTONIO – Japan's ambassador to the United States apologized Saturday on behalf of his country for the 65-mile forced walk of U.S. troops and allies during World War II that left some 11,000 prisoners of war dead."

"He said his country was extending a heartfelt apology for "having caused tremendous damage and suffering to many people, including prisoners of war, those who have undergone tragic experiences."

Although Fujisaki received a standing ovation from about half of the 400 to 500 attendees, others said the apology was overdue and didn't seem sincere."


The reactions from the Vets are varied and interesting. I think Japan should have apologized a long time ago. It's a positive step but Japan still has a long way to go on acknowledging their wartime misdeeds

There maybe a US ambassador doing this in Iraq in fifty-sixty years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_on_re_us/us_bataan_apology

[AllentownJake]

1. The leaders who ordered the march are dead

either by war crimes tribunal or age.

There maybe a few Japanese soldiers left who were involved.

Not sure what these apologies accomplish 66 years later :shrug:

[Wabbajack_]

2. Yeah I don't get it Ambassador whosit didn't do the crime

[zbdent]

3. "damn apologists!"

is what the Repukes would call Obama or any other Dems who expressed regret for something so heinous in the U.S.'s past ...

[FreakinDJ]

4. Its OK - we Nuked ya

[Psychic Consortium]

5. American will be apologizing for many decades for torture and rape of innocents. nt