Blonds 'no good' in Mideast talks

"Japanese are trusted. If you have blue eyes and blond hair, it's probably no good."

Ah, Foreign Minister Taro Aso, how wise you are. The Japanese diplomat is famous for straight talking that sometimes ends up with his staff squirming to explain his comments.

What he meant was that Westerners are seen by many Middle Eastern as having exploited their lands for oil and can't be trusted. He asserts that since the Japanese don't have this political stigma attached to them, they are better suited to be Middle East peace the negotiators.

"Luckily, we Japanese have yellow faces," he said. His words not mine!!!!

Link:

CNN - Japan diplomat: Blonds 'no good' in Mideast talks