Alphaape said...

Alphaape at 05:11 PM JST - 4th April

The COT process (according to the party line) was started to get "new blood" rotated over to Japan. They were seeing that people were spending 20 and 30 year careers over here, and not having served in any duty back in CONUS. So that wanted to make sure that there…

Posted in U.S. Navy imposes alcohol, other limits on Yokosuka personnel at 05:11 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 04:58 PM JST - 4th April

"Japan’s cost sharing support for U.S. forces in 1999 was $5.2 billion" that is a nice amount of money, but still it does not even cover the cost of construction of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, nor the cost of the associated air wing (aircraft only) onboard. Plus Japan spends…

Posted in Yokosuka residents angered at alleged murder by U.S. sailor at 04:58 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 10:56 AM JST - 4th April

NotJohnWayne, Thanks for the SOFA lesson. I all ways understood it, I just wish someone would translate it and give it to the Japanese people so that they can understand that we are not over here with "special rights" but subject to the same laws as the Japanese (in terms…

Posted in Yokosuka residents angered at alleged murder by U.S. sailor at 10:56 AM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 10:50 AM JST - 4th April

greenteaonsens: Good observations and spot on. I know this doesn't matter, but what type of area is Koganei City, Tokyo? The reason why I ask is if you are correct in your statements, was she in a normal area where there are other families that are rasing children where she…

Posted in Mother arrested for strangling 4-year-old daughter in Tokyo at 10:50 AM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 07:49 AM JST - 4th April

I wish someone would publish the SOFA in Japanese for all to read. In it, they will see that if a service member commits a crime outside of US controlled areas, that he is to be held accountable under Japanese law. At no point in this investigation, was the USN…

Posted in Yokosuka residents angered at alleged murder by U.S. sailor at 07:49 AM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 07:42 PM JST - 3rd April

good job. Imagine how it would be in the US if thearters decided to not show any of the Micheal Moore films. All hell would break loose about how "Bush and Co" are stopping him.

Good on this thearter owner. You may not agree with the film, but at least…

Posted in Theater in Osaka to screen 'Yasukuni' as planned at 07:42 PM JST - 3rd April
Alphaape at 07:38 PM JST - 3rd April

Others have commented that he was in a cell without representation. That is not true. Under the UCMJ, he is appointed a "public defender" if he is suspected of a crime. Even if he was just being held in the brig for being UA, he would have a lawer on…

Posted in U.S. sailor arrested over taxi driver's murder at 07:38 PM JST - 3rd April
Alphaape at 03:57 PM JST - 3rd April

I also want to add that 1000 years ago when the earth was warmer, there were still polar bears too. So this myth that they are loosing their habitat is not true also.

A little closer to our time, on a NG special, they showed an old WW1 trench site…

Posted in Obama says he would consider Gore for cabinet position at 03:57 PM JST - 3rd April
Alphaape at 11:30 PM JST - 2nd April

Well the curfew is in effect: US military and civilians in Yokosuka area: 2200-0600 curfew No public consumption of alcohol in effect (24 hours per day) until reviewed by higher authorities. No sale of alcohol on base for the next few days.

I guess I had better go to Sparks…

Posted in U.S. sailor arrested over taxi driver's murder at 11:30 PM JST - 2nd April
Alphaape at 11:16 PM JST - 2nd April

northlondon: Not speaking to you as a child, just giving my thoughts. If you can't handle the fact that you may have been wrong on what a term meant then take that as a learning lesson.

As far as this story is concerned, for me, I would not defend the…

Posted in U.S. sailor arrested over taxi driver's murder at 11:16 PM JST - 2nd April