Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
Sad but pretty predictable.

Japan backs down, will release Chinese fisherman

I just hope that the people who laughed when I predicted this are not in any significant decision making positions... anywhere.
Predictable of course, I don't see how it's particularly sad. These fishing boat incidents happen all the time in East Asia, not only with Chinese boats, and they always end the same way. It's really not a big deal, never has been.

All I laughed at was the idea that the S would or should get involved, which is of course absurd.