But this debate over Futenma has exposed a side of Japan the U.S.has never seen before.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"Prime Minister Netanyahu, from day one that he took office, asked Mr.Abu Mazen to come over and meet, no preconditions, and the rejection came from the Palestinian side,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"We have become a nation of extremes, at least within our government, with the liberals on the Democratic side and the conservatives on the Republican side over-represented in the Congress of the United States."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04