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2014-01-27

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Posted by 2014-01-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Yuuuuppp.

China believes that war agz Japan, etc. is the only pragmatic or realistic way to achieve its agenda, that such a war can or will be LIMITED/RESTRICTED WAR, + THAT CHINA CAN OR WILL WIN.

* JAPAN TIMES > OVER ONE-HALF OF JAPANESE OPPOSE JAPAN ENGAGING IN COLLECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE: SURVEY, to include coming to the military assistance of another nation.

GREAT NEWS FOR CHINA.

BAD NEWS FOR OBAMA THE AMERICAN, GREAT NEWS FOR OBAMA THE AMERIKAN.

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [Prison Planet] US PACIFIC COMMANDER [ADM. Locklear]: "WAR RISKS ARE GROWING" BETWEEN CHINA + JAPAN.

Meanwhile, the Bammer Admin = USA responds to the growing specter of China-Japan, etal. NE Asia or East Asia War by having our mighty Heroine Caroline Kennedy make a negative statement to Japan about the latter's traditional DOLPHIN HUNTS

* FREEREPUBLIC > OBAMA'S ASIA REBALANCE FALLS FOUL OF CHINA-JAPAN STANDOFF.

* TOPIX > IAN BREMMER: CHINA IS TESTING OBAMA ADMINISTARTION'S WILL | NORTH KOREA IS A REGIME THAT CAN IMPLODE.

* SAME > [Heritage Foundation] MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF CHINA'S EXPANSION IN THE EAST ASIAN LITTORALS

* WORLD MILITARY FORUM > JAPANESE KYUSHU PROFESSOR: "SMALL-SCALE" WAR [Limited War] BETWEEN CHINA + JAPAN CAN BREAK OUT AT ANY TIME, US TO BE FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN WARRING PARTNER/ALLIED STATES.

* SAME > ZHANG WOOD: JAPAN COVERTLY ATTEMPTING TO ALTER TERMS OF WW2 "YALTA CONFERENCE", + TO RECOVER MANY OR ALL OF WHAT IT LOST.

* SAME > "WALL STREET JOURNAL" US MEDIA: US SECRETLY DEMANDED THAT JAPAN PM SHINZO ABE REFRAIN FROM VISITING YAKUSUNI WAR SHRINE EVER AGAIN WHILE IN OFFICE LEST THE US WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS REGIONAL PEACE OR TRADE DEALS.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > INSIDE THE RING: CHINA TRYING TO DRIVE THE US OUT OF ASIA: OFFICIAL.

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM, ZEE NEWS > [CFR]US SHOULD SET UP A BASE IN INDIA TO TACKLE PAKISTANI/
PAKISTAN-BASED TERROR GROUPS.

We're trying to make China more nervousy twitchy than it already is, aren't we???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-01-27 02:22|| 2014-01-27 02:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Remember that same 'bright' people in the Beltway who talked about 'nation building' were the same strata of people who said engaging the Chinese economically (that is to ship American jobs to China and import with minimal constrain the output) would lessen the potential for conflict by integrating the economies.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-27 08:59|| 2014-01-27 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Joe is frightening me again. But with Obummer's dubious loyalties Japan is looking for a more reliable ally.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-01-27 12:07|| 2014-01-27 12:07|| Front Page Top

#4 This brings up a scenario I have often thought about:

If someone with a gun keeps saying that he is going to shoot you, and you don't have a gun of your own isn't it irresponsible NOT to arm yourself for the impending duel?

Has Japan started the building process to produce their own "gun"?

As pointed out, hope they're not counting on the Obamanation.

Posted by AlanC 2014-01-27 14:40|| 2014-01-27 14:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Has Japan started the building process to produce their own "gun"?

Yes. They 'classify' the Izumo and Hyuga as a DDH, a helicopter destroyer, escort vessel. Sort of another stretch of the term 'destroyer' associated with the old WWII models (something the Americans have been doing with de facto light cruisers).

It would a reasonable deduction, based upon capabilities, that the Japanese could probably 'assemble' nuke devices in quick order, if they really felt necessary (as in the absence of a reliable ally).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-27 15:44|| 2014-01-27 15:44|| Front Page Top

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