Japanese Whale Slaughter--Myths and the Truth


	Japanese Whale Slaughter--Myths and the Truth

papananook

11-22-2007 5:50 PM

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japan, whaling fleet, history of us involvement

papananook says:

Having had a personal relationship with whales and dolphins in Hawaii, this concerns me deeply--please read this excellent article anout the history of whaling an the US influence (Gen. MacArthur actually started the modern Japanese fleet)

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