"I'm always worried about using the word 'victory,' because, you know, it invokes this notion of Emperor Hirohito coming down and signing a surrender to MacArthur", he said.
Well, first of all, Hirohito did NOT come down to sign the surrender to MacArthur. The Emperor was allowed to remain on the Throne, and the Japanese allowed to maintain their traditions. Japan was represented by officials, and then General MacArthur simply presided over the ceremony. 
Shigemitsu signed in representation of the civil Government, while General Umezu signed for the Military. His lack of knowledge is appauling. What's odd is Obama would suggest this moment in American History was a bad time for our Nation's history. I suppose he forgot about the 2350 soldiers and civilians who were killed at Pearl Harbor.We have 59,000 soldiers in Afghanistan currently. Do you think they want to hear their President does not want Victory? Does he blame us for the 2974 people killed in NY on 9/11? There are differences between Pearl Harbor, and the World Trade Center. Japan was a nation, a clear enemy. But the outcome is no less important. Victory must be achieved against this modern enemy. And our President, OUR representative to the rest of the world doesn't want to use the term. More fuel for our enemies.
Victory is defined as a successful ending of a struggle or contest. Who does NOT want Victory over the taliban and Al Qaeda? Apparently, U.S. President Barack Obama. Could anyone spare a spine for this man? Maybe a history book?
I leave you with a link to an AP article. It appears the charm of "change" is starting to slowly wear off. This article exposes some of Obama's lies in recent speaches. We cannot let this Health Bill pass.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obama_fact_check
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