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Japan Attempts Whale Wars Takedown
Japan asks for help down unda.
January 7, 2009
Japanese whalers have their panties in a bunch again this whaling season. The Japanese Foreign Ministry has sought help from the Australian government against whale avenger Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, captain of the anti-whaling activist ship, the Steve Irwin, and star of the new reality TV show, “Whale Wars,” Japan has asked for Australia’s assistance to block the Steve Irwin from entering the country’s ports to refuel. “We’re not concerned,” Watson told The New York Times. “We’ve got a lot of Australians on our crew. There’s no way they could ban us.” Tough luck, Japan …
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