It isn't so bad. Thousands starve to death in Iraq every month. It makes the 3000 seem like a drop in the bucket and we don't hear about the innocent kids, not 1 tear for them......
Thousands staving in Iraq is a tragedy of tremendous proportions. It certainly is a shame what Saddam has wrought on his own people. With his immense wealth, you would think that his people would be better provided for. Someone should really do something to get him out, so the Iraqi people can suffer less.
The song comes to mind because you'll probably think I'm stalking you...I met you at DC's Halo night last week and we headed off for the train together. I was looking at the Tokyopia site and saw your name there, followed the link and here I am..cool site. I wish I had the energy and the creativity to attempt to copy it. For someone who is so humble about their Japanese, you seem to be doing OK ;)
My Japanese is okay. I write e-mails, and documentation for my stuff at work etc. If I'm one on one with a Japanese person I can generally have a conversation about life the universe and everything but if I go into a meeting at work I'll understand less than 20%. That's where I get frustrated.