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| JapanÂ’s upper house votes down Afghan mission |
| 2008-12-12 |
| TOKYO - Japan’s opposition-controlled upper house Friday voted down an extension to a naval mission backing US-led operations in Afghanistan, but the bill was expected to pass later in the day. The more powerful lower house, where conservative Prime Minister Taro Aso’s coalition holds a majority, was set to vote in the afternoon to override the upper house’s decision, lawmakers said. Japan provides fuel and other logistical support in the Indian Ocean to US-led forces engaged in the “war on terror” in Afghanistan as part of an operation which is due to expire in January. The opposition last year forced a temporary halt to the Afghan mission. It argued that Japan, which has been officially pacifist since defeat in World War II, should not be part of “American wars.” |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 Catching their breath before falling under the auspices of AfriCom. What a setup. Unless Barry can throw Africa under the bus, while looking a black general in the eye. heh President Bush, so stewpit. heh heh heh |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-12-12 16:22 |
| #4 Whahahhaha... ya got me Glen. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-12-12 08:51 |
| #3 except back home in Peoria Peoria? Isn't that in Illinois? Not sure it works there either. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-12-12 08:29 |
| #2 "Nation Building" in anyplace except back home in Peoria....bad juju. Forgetabaoutit we're broke! Remember? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-12-12 07:29 |
| #1 Good for them: "Nation Building" in Dar is total waste of time, money, and human lives. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-12-12 03:33 |