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As a public service I will condense Tad's post above.


Peace comes after victory.

Not orginal but no less true



Well Bogie...Your "CliffsNotes" version of Tad's Japanese History For Dummy's leaves out ONE MAJOR little difference, if you're lookin' to rationalize our Iraqi "holiday".

THOSE little suckers on those 3 islands sittin' off China's mainland.....WANTED TO MODERNIZE WAY BEFORE they got the stupid idea that a fly over Hawaii in those Mitsubishi Zeros o' their's was a "good idea" back in '41!!!

So right there IS your DIFFERENCE, Dude! The Japanese are BRIGHT!(and make some pretty good cars and motorcycles to boot!!!)

Cheers,
Dwight
(sorry man...but I can't see me EVER drivin'['cuz they'll NEVER get their sh*t together] a new for 2020 Iraqi designed and built two OR four wheeled conveyance, my friend...evidently Allah doesn't know CRAP about fuel injection even though he put most o' his disciples squarely ON TOP of the freakin' FUEL)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)