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2004-10-05 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-10-05 02:41|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From the tone of the article, this looks positive. It will be interesting to see if the Japanese public will approve of having their own forces take on some military functions as we withdraw some from Okinawa. The NORKs are in peoples' minds, I suspect, and the Japanese are figuring out what their role in international affairs & security will be for the next generation.

It's good to see the possibility of a successful, non-conflict-riddent realignment during these turbulent decades (as I suspect the next 20 yrs will be).

Posted by rkb 2004-10-05 8:59:20 AM|| 2004-10-05 8:59:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Although I've no problem w/relocating folks to the mainland - Hokkaido is a great training place, so is Fuji for that matter. Reducing troops away from Taiwan is not a great idea imho. I'd love to see us shift from SKor to Australia if possible.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-10-05 12:17:17 PM|| 2004-10-05 12:17:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd like Guam to become a major military center. Sort of a Diego Garcia in the Pacific. Of course we can't put all of our eggs in one basket so a secondary base in Singapore or Australia would be nice.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-10-05 1:19:03 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-10-05 1:19:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Singapore would be excellent.
Note to Rumsfield: Desalinzation.

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-05 3:38:42 PM|| 2004-10-05 3:38:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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