Aso suggests halting antiterror refueling mission

Wednesday 06th August, 05:17 AM JST

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LIBERTAS at 08:25 AM JST - 6th August

You know, this guys talks out of both sides of his crooked mouth: "Japan could suspend the refueling mission in the Indian Ocean" & "Japan should keep dispatching the Self-Defense Forces in any way that would help reconstruct Afghanistan." He obviously didn't read the reports on Komura in India yesterday, and his meeting with H.E. Mr. Karzai, and his reiterated promise to continue with the refueling activities. Taro the Aso should be muzzled, or at least given a strict script from which to talk!
nandakandamanda at 08:45 PM JST - 6th August

White man speak with forked tongue, so why not we? This must be a good way to succeed. Divide and conquer! Say one thing, but threaten the opposite, in order to get some kind of concession from Karzai???
Bovinus at 10:18 PM JST - 6th August

I think he's just trying to distract the media after his gaffe yesterday where he called the opposition 'Nazis' (apparently new governments bring in dictatorial policies (?!) )
borscht at 02:03 AM JST - 7th August

By having the SDF help 'reconstruct' Afghanistan, Aso means "make money selling equipment and 'expertise'"
burikko at 10:45 PM JST - 14th August

Taro is seeking market to sell cement that he is manufacturing. He wants to construct useless roads and institutions in Afghanistan for his cement, as like in Japan.