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2007-02-12 China-Japan-Koreas

Blast Reported Near U.S. Base in Japan (Followup)

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Posted by Steve 2007-02-12 13:39|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Question to the military experts out there. What does the US really get out of Okinawa that we couldn't get out of shifting the bases to Guam. Is the proximity really that big a difference?

It's not as if Japan needs our defending, or that an attack on them will be ignored because the US wasn't specifically targetted. Guam is our territory, let them enjoy the Military paychecks for awhile.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-12 16:07|| 2007-02-12 16:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The attacks are usually more symbolic than dangerous

I wonder if that is the whole point, what with the Japanese being so civil and all. I recall a subway strike that closed down the transit system from around 3am to 5am so the transit workers could express their disapproval but no one would be inconvenienced.

Posted by SteveS 2007-02-12 16:40|| 2007-02-12 16:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Is the proximity really that big a difference?

The difference between being able to operate for ten minutes followed by two times two hours transit and being able to patrol for four hours.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-02-12 16:49|| 2007-02-12 16:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Location, location, location. 600 miles from Kyushu, 400 miles from China and Taiwan, and 700 miles from Korea. All within F-15 unrefueled combat radius. Guam is 1600 miles from Taiwan and even further from the other 3.

Besides, you know the Marines. Once they take a piece of ground, they hate to give it back. For the Marines, Okinawa is not as important except to keep the division together, though the CH-53 (and CH-47) can make it to Taiwan w/o refueling. Guam would be better since it has more unbuilt spaces to train and less air threat in case of embarkation onto transports.

Posted by ed 2007-02-12 16:56|| 2007-02-12 16:56|| Front Page Top

#5 ~~Blast Reported Near U.S. Base in Japan (Followup)~~

Muslim Peace Group Extends Olive Branch to Japan

Posted by RD 2007-02-12 17:09|| 2007-02-12 17:09|| Front Page Top

#6 The locals had better keep in mind that while many japanese Leftists-Anarchists are anti-Monarchy, many are also PRO-ANTI-JAPANESE despite being Japanese or citizens themselves. Ala the NORKORS, they proclaimed to fight for local rights and keeping White-Euros andor Westerners out only to exchange for some other foreign, ASIAN POWER [read - CHINA]. IFF THE NORKORS = JAPAN, ETC. PRETEND/DELUDE TO THEMSELVES THEY'RE SOVEREIGN FROM CHINA, THEY ARE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-12 19:07|| 2007-02-12 19:07|| Front Page Top

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