Wikileaks uncovers secret whaling agreement between U.S. and Japan involving Sea Shepard

Monday, January 10th 2011 - 06:33 UTC

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Recent Wikileaks cables have exposed classified material sent by the United States embassy in Tokyo to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Read full article

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ed
the revealings of some British Foreign Ministry documents !...when?
Jan 10th, 2011 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
Perhaps when the world starts to care what Britain has to say.
Jan 10th, 2011 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
WE still make an impression ! When will Argentina ?
Jan 10th, 2011 - 01:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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arquero
# 3 ..... WE..............? who are you ?
Jan 10th, 2011 - 03:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Britain! Who else :-)
Jan 11th, 2011 - 05:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
”The new administrations in Japan and the United States have a unique opportunity to chart a different course for the IWC, and resolve our long-standing disagreements through fundamental reform of the IWC.”

The risk is exposed that this WORLDWIDE commission is able to be hijacked not only by Japan (which we know), but that the Americans are willing to hijack it also, in collusion with Japan.
The US willingness to remove tax-exempt status to the only organisation on the 'ground' that is reducing Japan's whaling is a good example of Wikileaks exposure of the black-art of international politics.
The only reason Japan is willing to shift its position is because home consumption of whalemeat is on the decline.
No-one who has seen the footage of coastal bay small whale slaughter in Japan could consider condoning it or allowing Japan to expand this abhorent hidden practice.
Jan 12th, 2011 - 02:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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