ASDF dispatch to Iraq ruled unconstitutional for 1st time

Thursday 17th April, 02:54 PM JST

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Scrote at 04:58 PM JST - 17th April

Never mind, the supine Supreme Court will soon overturn this ruling, regardless of what the constitution says.
thedeath at 05:09 PM JST - 17th April

constitutional or not, i don`t thing J-gov would give a damn! if their master(Washington) say so, J-gov will do whatever to please the master!!
noborito at 05:52 PM JST - 17th April

and.... everyone knew this to begin with.
greenteaonsens at 08:18 PM JST - 17th April

This judge is not long for this world...
ToughGuyBanker at 10:26 PM JST - 17th April

These activist judges need to be stopped. They cannot make law from the bench. The Diet makes laws. If the judge is so against it, he can go help the people in Iraq himself. Would he rather see them die at the hands of Al Quaida? At least the government is trying to save people from terrorism.
OssanULTRA at 11:57 PM JST - 17th April

The more J-people continue to deprive their own nation's right to self defense and to participate on a global scale against terrorism and mutual security concerns with their Allies, they will continue to ive with an high number of US troops on their soil and some of them will commit crimes. These people can't have it both ways.
The_Marion at 12:30 AM JST - 18th April

I suggest those who comment above immediately read the Preamble of the Constitution of Japan and note especially it begins with "We the People"

Japan was sucked into Iraq by our President when his so called coalition deserted him and he needed to bolster his reasoning as to what he hoped to accomplish in Iraq.

JAPAN'S ADVENTURE IN IRAQ WAS DECIDEDLY "UNCONSTITUTIONAL."
The_Marion at 12:41 AM JST - 18th April

May I also suggest that those who comment for Japan Today go to Goggle and bring up the Constitution of the State of Japan. IT IS AN EYE-OPENER;
medievaltimes at 12:57 AM JST - 18th April

This story is to be filed under the "seems important to most of the public, but in reality means squat" file
USNinJapan2 at 10:52 AM JST - 18th April

Yet another sign that the J Constitution, particularly Article 9, needs to be amended...
GrouchyGaijin at 01:49 PM JST - 18th April

I was amazed to see Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura dismiss this out of hand, "This ruling is irrelevant, and will not affect our operations in any way." Can WE do that if we have a court judgment against us? "Gee, thanks Your Honor. Sorry you found me guilty of that heinous crime. Must be off, I have another one to commit. Cheerio!" This wasn't a court ruling, it was a court musing. Same effect!
some14some at 03:36 PM JST - 18th April

GrouchyGaijin, i fully agree with your comments except you were amazed whereas i was shocked at government's response to this verdict.
GrouchyGaijin at 09:15 PM JST - 18th April

What's funny is that they don't recognize Baghdad as a combat zone! How many thousands dead and counting?
The_Marion at 10:48 PM JST - 18th April

Note to all those Americans who act as Japanese "wanna-be's" Japan has a "Peace Constitution" and the Preamble begins with the same words as our American Constitution - "We the People." I suggest all you wanna-be's read the Japanese Constitution and know that we veterans of WWII won a war so the People of Japan can choose their own destiny.

This is the 18th of April - a day when the People of American spoke out in 1775 to give fellows like Grouchy Gajin the right too run off at the mouth, "but not in another country."
jeancolmar at 11:34 PM JST - 18th April

This is good and almost unbelievable news--a Japanese court upholding Article 9 of the Constitution.

Well, what's next? The LDP government will weasel there way around it. The Supreme Court will overrule the High Court. Something this good cannot last in Japan long.