in article 73fde4f0.0410141415.1c2658f6@posting.google.com, John W. at
worthj1970@yahoo.com wrote on 10/15/04 7:15 AM:

> "Paul Blay" <ranma@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:<ckmiee$qv3$1$830fa7b3@news.demon.co.uk>...
>> 
>> What purports to be the original protest text can be found here
>> http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?p=134388#post134388
>> although doubtless I could have found a more official source.
>> 
>> It actually reads stronger than is implied in the Japan Times article in some
>> respects.  One aspect skimmed over in the article is the accusation that
>> the Nanjing Massacre was (in main) a political anti-Japanese fiction by
>> China.
> 
> I really, really wish I was surprised by this. Really I do.
> 
> I know every country has it's bonehead politicians, but somehow in
> Japan there seems to be more (maybe they just get more publicity),
> they don't seem to have any idea that they're boneheads, and they
> don't have any aides stopping them from doing bonehead things.
> 
> John W.

Unfortunately, the denial of the Rape of Nanking and the denial of the war
crimes committed by leaders of the Imperial Army appears to be increasing,
as revisionist textbooks are now being approved by local schools and
right-wing politicians are becoming more powerful and more vocal.