The Hate Farm: China Is Planting a Bitter Harvest

[Sanguine]

Michael Yon (an independent American writer and photographer)

Ask an American journalist, “Do you trust the Chinese government?” If the answer is yes, there is nothing more to talk about. If the answer is no, the next question is, “Do you trust them to tell the truth about Japan?”

China is leading a deadly information war. The first target is Japan. The ultimate target is the United States. For more than two years, our research team and I have been warning that a Chinese radicalization program will lead to terrorism against Japanese. These predictions are proving true, so far with minor attacks. In November 2015, a Korean extremist detonated an explosive device inside the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine. He fled to South Korea but was arrested when he returned to Japan the following month....

http://japan-forward.com/the-hate-farm-china-is-planting-a-bitter-harvest/

[skeeter]

Yon's work as a combat photographer and photojournalist is impressive. His opinion here is worth considering, though I would be careful not to understate the unusual brutality displayed by many Japanese area commanders and soldiers during WWII. They were some bad actors.

[Norm Lenhart]

Yon's work as a combat photographer and photojournalist is impressive. His opinion here is worth considering, though I would be careful not to understate the unusual brutality displayed by many Japanese area commanders and soldiers during WWII. They were some bad actors.

Indeed, but they are all either dead or nearly so. It's a whole new people on both sides. WW2 shouldn't EVER be forgotten, but it should die with those that did the damage as a point of bargaining.

[skeeter]

Indeed, but they are all either dead or nearly so. It's a whole new people on both sides. WW2 shouldn't EVER be forgotten, but it should die with those that did the damage as a point of bargaining.

Nor should countries like China be allowed to gain an political & military advantage over our Japanese allies by cynically stirring resentment in the region.

[Norm Lenhart]

Nor should countries like China be allowed to gain an political & military advantage over our Japanese allies by cynically stirring resentment in the region.

Total agreement here.