Shocking Photograph Of Koizumi Remains Unpublished

[Mulboyne]

Kyodo via Japan Today: Koizumi fell to his knees before Bush at 2002 summit, book says
Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi fell to his knees and prostrated himself before U.S. President George W Bush in a playful show of customary Japanese bowing during the 2002 summit of the Group of Eight major powers, a French photographer has written in a recently published book. Pascal Rostain relates this anecdote in the tell-all book "Scoop," which he co-authored with another renowned French photographer, Bruno Mouron. The book, which gives the inside story of their news coverage, says Jacques Chirac, a well-known Japanophile, spoke of the different ways of bowing in Japan depending on who one is facing. Koizumi then came up in front of Bush and said the way to bow before you is this, and fell down on both his knees and prostrated himself. Rostain took a photograph of that moment but is not making it public saying it could shock the Japanese public.

[Midwinter]

The thought of Koizumi, or any other foreign head of state on their knees before the mighty US Gov doesn't surprise me at all. In the very least this French photographer should release the photo to confirm what we already know... that we're all America's bitch.

[American Oyaji]

If he had no intention of releasing it, he would never have mentioned it in such detail.

The reason he mentioned it is that he is shopping and is hoping someone will offer "the right price".

[Samurai_Jerk]

we're all America's bitch.

Now that's the spirit!

[2triky]

The thought of Koizumi, or any other foreign head of state on their knees before the mighty US Gov doesn't surprise me at all. In the very least this French photographer should release the photo to confirm what we already know... that we're all America's bitch.

As an American, I can honestly (and thankfully) say that is changing. American hegemony is crumbling as new power centers are developing around the world: China, Russa, India, EU, etc.

[Takechanpoo]

As an American, I can honestly (and thankfully) say that is changing. American hegemony is crumbling as new power centers are developing around the world: China, Russa, India, EU, etc.

But Judea change their host and continue to grasp hegemony.
I wish I were a Jewish!!!

[Greji]

But Judea change their host and continue to grasp hegemony.
I wish I were a Jewish!!!

Al Qaida has been wishing that for you as well!