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| Japanese PM warns Barak against attacking Iran | ||
| 2012-02-16 | ||
Yoshihiko Noda tells defense minister that military action would be dangerous and could escalate standoff between Iran, West.
Barak visited Japan following a week-long tour of Asia, including stops in Singapore and Thailand. During the meeting, Noda told Barak that military action would be dangerous and could escalate the stand-off between Iran and the West, a Japanese news agency reported.
"Iran ordered the execution over the past few days of a series of terrorist attacks that again demonstrate the danger this regime poses to global stability," Barak said. Barak will remain in Japan until Sunday. The consequences of unilateral attack are still fresh in the minds of many older Japanese. They probably mean it as a friendly caution, although the tone is somewhat condescending. I reckon we should just take it for what it's worth. | ||
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #8 Barak is in Japan, and BiBi in Cyprus. Hmmm |
| Posted by: newc 2012-02-16 15:51 |
| #7 A disruption, even of a couple days would be very difficult on them Yes. Based on personal observation andother sources, the Japanese have long cultivated a relationship with the Iranians to ensure that the oil shipments are unimpeded, including favors such as using Japanese-flagged hulls. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-02-16 12:58 |
| #6 90% of Japanese oil and gas flows out of the gulf. A disruption, even of a couple days would be very difficult on them. Can't say I really blame their tactic here either. However, if Obama was using "Smart Diplomacy", he could arrange for the oil and gas to come from other sources, including the US for our allies so disruptions would be minimal before attacking. Obama, however, is not smart. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-02-16 09:20 |
| #5 Obviously the Japanese haven't invested in North Dakota oil and gas. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-02-16 09:06 |
| #4 Barak will remain in Japan until Sunday Anyway to make it permanent? escalate the stand-off Um, how doest one escalate a stand-off? Do they stand more vigorously? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2012-02-16 08:28 |
| #3 Barak will remain in Japan until Sunday. Then continue to China? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-02-16 06:59 |
| #2 I think, rather, that Japan doesn't want their oil to stop flowing. It's so hard to find a new supplier who will do things just our way,you know. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-02-16 04:12 |
| #1 SO, Japan sponsors terrorism? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2012-02-16 00:18 |