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The dignity of the Japanese.

Here is an interesting Ghanaian perspective on the behavior of the Japanese under excruciating circumstances, as well as some questions such as why there is no looting, and comments on the depiction of misery and death.

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“I’d much rather be carrying relief food packages than a rifle, to be honest”

“To be honest, I didn’t think much about the U.S. troops until now,” said Arika Ota, 29, who works at an amusement center in the coastal city of Sendai. “But when I see them working at the airport every day, … Continue reading

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Voyeurism.

I keep wondering whether my fascination (morbid awe?) with the devastation in Japan is a normal reaction or something more sinister…  I cannot help thinking that average human beings had their lives catastrophically disrupted in a blink of a second.  … Continue reading

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More before and after aerial photos of Japan…

from ABC News (Australia).

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The Honshu tsunami.

The NOAA Center for Tsunami Research shows animation of how the tsunami spread across the Pacific Ocean.

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Devastation.

Check Mediaite. Lots of info on Japan in this link… NY Times pics, videos. Truly harrowing.

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Prayers and thoughts are with the Japanese today.

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