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[edit] Deletion of The Honch article

I don't understand why you would justify deletion of "The Honch" entry, although it may seem like a travel guide to you, it was extremely full of information regarding the tradition and history of the famous Yokosuka strip. You have taken a reference guide that I and many of those who serve in the US Armed Forces stationed in Japan could have found useful. Thank you for making a time of war even more inconvienent, and way to thank those who serve your country by deleting an article that was written by those who serve and defend the world's freedom. "The Honch" is not just a glorified "Las Vegas" style strip in Japan, but for many of us who are defending freedom, it's a place to get away from the horrors, and unbearable situations of war. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.248.43.11 (talk • contribs) 19:08, 18 July 2007

I am going to ignore the emotional rhetoric about "time of war". An article allegedly useful to those visiting an area is precisely a travel guide, some include more history than others. This content might well fit into Wikitravel, and I'll be happy to send a copy to anyone who wants to post it there. The historical sections were not supported by sources, and much of the detail was not encyclopedic. If this area is actually famous, a proper article, discussing that history and citing sources, and leaving out the kind of info more appropriate to a travel guide, would be welcome. DES (talk) 00:16, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
Note also that I didn't make the decision, i merely reflected the consensus of those who commented in the AfD discussion. If you really think the discussion was closed improperly, see deletion review. DES (talk) 00:20, 19 July 2007 (UTC)