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2003-03-17 Iraq

Japan backs U.S. stance on Iraq deadline

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-17 12:39 pm|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From the Japanese POV this surely looks like a good opportunity to be in on the creation of a new global political order that won't -- as the last one did -- marginalize Japan relative to its population and economic strength.

Posted by someone 2003-03-17 00:53:11|| 2003-03-17 00:53:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Koizumi is a big Elvis Presley Fan, too. I like him.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-17 03:34:28|| 2003-03-17 03:34:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Koizumi needs the UN and American force to confront the N. Korean situation as soon as the Iraq war is over. Bush and Koizumi will surely try to use the IAEA and ElBaradei (we haven't seen the last of him and Blixie, I fear) to squeeze Krazy Kimmie (and Iran too, perhaps)into backing down on the plutonium production. If we fail to go to war to enforce the Iraqi resolutions, whatever UN resolutions there are on North Korea will carry no weight whatsoever. I'm sure Koizumi sees this. I'm kind of suspicious of him but he's done good this time. When it counts. Now do you think he'll stop visiting the temples of the war gods (Tojo's buried there too) and pissing off the rest of Asia? Do you think he'll crack down on bad loans?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-17 04:05:22|| 2003-03-17 04:05:22|| Front Page Top

#4 japan has been attempting to use its still considerable economic clout to influence wavering UNSC memebers. Unfortunately that is wasted effort, now. Japan can do little in the war, but they can be VERY important in reconstruction of Iraq.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-17 09:00:31|| 2003-03-17 09:00:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Win, win for Japan. Attack on Iraq serves as a very visible warning to North Korea and now perhaps they can get W. to push for a seat on the Security Council for Japan. Yeah the Security Council will be primarily useless now but it's a pride thing. Also you've got the world economy on pause until this thing is over, certainly Japan would like things to shake loose again.

Posted by Yank 2003-03-17 14:33:12|| 2003-03-17 14:33:12|| Front Page Top

#6 UNSC's an anachronism that couldn't be 'fixed' without exposing it as a sham. Don't think India would be too happy about Japan jumping the queue. Foremost adjustment should be removal of France for unreasonable use (or threat of use of) veto, and for being an arrogant, shamelessly imperialist, dictator-loving cess pit.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-17 17:18:22|| 2003-03-17 17:18:22|| Front Page Top

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