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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:06 AM Original message |
Stakes raised in whaling clash |
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phusion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Japanese "scientific" whaling???? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. As a matter of fact, no, it is not illegal. |
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Karmakaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And the Japanese don't even want to eat it... |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Kudos for a truely fair and bananced anaysis. |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. killing in protected waters-Japanese violating international agreements |
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phusion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. This is my understanding of it too |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 05:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I said, there is an exemption. Crap or not, it is quite legal. |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. legal to take whales for research but 900 minke whales? don't tell me |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. No, they are not "illegally" hunting whales. |
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ShadesOfGrey (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. And Greenpeace is not illegally shadowing the whales. n/t |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Agreed. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. A post about this Greenpeace adventure was on DU yesterday. |
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Karmakaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yeah and what kind of idiot would stand in front of a tank? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Same mentality, I suspect! |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I seem to recall those tanks stopped. |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. WHA? Might makes Right? Is there ever a time to stand up? WIMPS are Weak |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
54. The post you replied to is disturbingly common. |
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tn-guy (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. not just dumb, illegal |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Norway and Japan have an exemption for "scientific" purposes, but |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It's understood that the whale meat is sold in Japan... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 07:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. actually they keep the prices to the consumer low. |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Those are interesting actions by the Japanese government... |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. You see, I understand that's exactly what they're doing. |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. toHarper is Bush:the last Sea Shepherd Thread-you supported Whaler Killers |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I don't understand your post... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 01:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Deleted message |
Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 02:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I take exception to Sea Shepherd violence and lying... |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. answer the question-where do you stand and why- n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 08:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. You advocate killing the Japanese then. |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Japanese whalers must understand if they're hunting whales illegally, they |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. They are not hunting whales illegally. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. Depends on who you believe/listen to. Bush supporters would have |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. It's not as grey an area as you seem to think. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:54 PM Response to Reply #56 |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. Well, the war in Iraq isn't "illegal" either |
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Ben Ceremos (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 03:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. In political debates |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. How I'm falsley perceived is irrelavent. |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. it's just a matter of time |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. stop all whaling period. |
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livvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 07:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. My sentiments exactly. Thank you! n/t |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 08:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Seeing that blood in the water is horrible |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. they have such beautiful bodies, don't they? |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I agree. Whales have enough problems with ocean pollution, sonar @ ships |
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rustydad (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. You should |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I've seen that video... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. So then, firing an explosive harpoon, capable of killing a whale |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I have watched the video many times and looked closely at the picture.. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. How high are the waves? |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Take a look at the video yourself, here: |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:00 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Then you'd be okay with an officer shooting a gun |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:03 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Frankly, that low res video doesn't make much clear. |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:10 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I don't "want to see" anything. I look and report the truth. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:12 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. It's low res video. |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:16 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I don't get any pixels....it's perfectly clear when I run it. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. It looks lower than that to me, but the video isn't real clear |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. Can you be |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:03 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Why not stow the personal attacks and sarcasm flvegan |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:07 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Deleted sub-thread |
LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:10 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Even if that harpoon was 10 feet over the boat, |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:19 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. It appears at least 10 feet overhead. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:21 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. There's no need to repeat youself to run up your post count |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:35 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. You didn't comprehend what I explained in my last post |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:37 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. You said 10 feet over the boat |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Five times I've said 10 feet or over 10 feet OVERHEAD |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I'm on your side right from the git on this one. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 11:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Ah, Redstone, sir |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. It's sickening that this "scientific" BS is allowed. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. I am sorry, but what right does any body of so-called human |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
41. Considering that the research can be done by "darting" it's lunacy |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
42. Why are they getting away with this? |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
43. I would bet the photo with the opening post showing the blood in the water |
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robbibaba (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
44. link to comment to Japanese prime minister |
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