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2009-07-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan Democrats "get real" on U.S. ahead of vote

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Posted by Steve White 2009-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 "They have to really, realistically think about what they are going to do .... The line they have been insisting on so far is untenable, unsustainable in the face of the stark realities ...."

Sounds an awful lot like what the talking heads said about our new administration before it rolled into DC.

Posted by AzCat 2009-07-23 00:52|| 2009-07-23 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 I remember when these idiots had the brilliant plan of cozying up to China to create an Asian power. Yeah, great idea guys, get with the people who hate your guts and to this day broadcast nationwide propaganda against you. It just shows you how desperate they really are to stick it to the USA...for no reason other than racism.

Posted by gromky 2009-07-23 00:53|| 2009-07-23 00:53|| Front Page Top

#3 ION NIPPON, BHARAT RAKSHAK > JAPAN'S POSTURE WORRIES TAIWAN [2009 White Paper suppors dev of "Ocean Country" pro-Japan agendum], + IS IT A THREAT TO CHINA THAT THE US RETURNS TO SOUTHEAST ASIA [CHINA DAILY Poll Survey w/Comments]!?

Also, TOPIX > US MAY SET UP "DEFENSE UMBRELLA" OVER MIDEAST [Gulf States agz IRAN] + HILLARY: NUCLEAR-ARMED IRAN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DOMINATE THE MIDDLE EAST.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-07-23 02:29|| NA]">[NA] 2009-07-23 02:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Good for Japan for waking up.

Posted by Gerthudion Flaith1343 2009-07-23 02:29|| 2009-07-23 02:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Their constitution does not allow for projecting military force, Dougie Mac saw to that. They'll need to change it if they want to play with the big boys again.

Posted by mojo 2009-07-23 11:02|| 2009-07-23 11:02|| Front Page Top

#6 If I remember right, it seems to me that Japan knows quite well how to make an H-bomb and knows everything it needs to know about how to deliver them on the appropriate range missiles. It is also positioned itself to be only a few months away from refining enough nuclear material to be a serious problem to anybody in the area. If this is true, the problem is whether or not they want to lift the lid on pandora's box again.

Posted by gorb 2009-07-23 12:21|| 2009-07-23 12:21|| Front Page Top

#7 mojo, from what I've gathered in the past year or so the dictates of a constitution can be ignored without repercussions by our political class. Perhaps Japan is different, or they just haven't learned that lesson yet, but give them time.

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-07-23 12:33|| 2009-07-23 12:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Who in Asia would Japan cozy up to?

The best they can hope for is "friendly competition" with their neighbors, and are more likely to have to fight for their lives if the US leaves.

Retards.

Posted by flash91 2009-07-23 16:44|| 2009-07-23 16:44|| Front Page Top

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