Koizumi is more like scrub than many people thought

[rpannier]

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi prayed at a Tokyo shrine honoring the country’s war dead Monday, defying critics who say the visits glorify militarism and risking a further deterioration in relations with China and South Korea.

The visit was Koizumi’s fifth to the Yasukuni Shrine since becoming prime minister in April 2001, and came despite a recent court decision that found the visits violate Japan’s constitutional division of religion and the state. Koizumi suggests the visits are personal, but as in past occasions, he arrived in an official car, accompanied by his aides.

Ignoring court rulings. Aggravating other countries. Dividing his country almost 50-50 on a hot button issue. He's a lot like scrub.

The full article can be found at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9722241/

[DaveColorado]

1. There are many shrub-like politicians out there

Howard in Australia is another

[area51]

2. Koizumi

Koizumi also wants to privatize govt. services, like GW Hoover.

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Yeah, he was wearing a big ol' shit-eatin' grin the other day

when he announced his grand scheme to privatize the postal saving systems starting in 2007.