"I personally think it would be harder for the LDP to get around Article 9 than for the Bush Administration getting around the US Constitution. The LDP has limited support."
Apec;
Are you sure about that?
The boldest actions ever taken by Japan militarily since WWII, namely
Iraq deployment and…
Probably Russian or Chinese, with my bets on the former based on
what they've been doing lately all over the world.
JMSDF need to shape up. No point realizing it's a sub after it's already
come and gone.
They aren't being timid or lazy. They're being very very smart
and using the circumstances to their best advantage.
Hopefully Japan will come to realize that continuing this
policy ultimately will hurt them in the long run.
why would the US expect Japan to do any more than they did? They aren't >allowed even if they wanted to. Japan has the capabilities and the means >to deploy an arsenal, but on the grounds that it is only used for >defense purposes what more can you expect.
The refueling operations are the least Japan can do.
They need to fix that constitution and start making
a serious contribution towards regional and global security.
OssanULTRA at 10:08 PM JST - 14th September
"Why bthe Chinese help this bad man? Him kill many people who does not like him."
Nobody wants Kim dead until they are sure of who will come to power and what policies they will implement. This is true for all countries.
Posted in Chinese doctors performed surgery on N Korean leader after stroke at 10:08 PM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 09:58 PM JST - 14th September
Something good for Japanese-Korean relations, and not one word from the usual posters.
Posted in Memorial event held in Fukuoka for Korean victims of 1945 typhoon at 09:58 PM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 09:52 PM JST - 14th September
"I personally think it would be harder for the LDP to get around Article 9 than for the Bush Administration getting around the US Constitution. The LDP has limited support."
Apec;
Are you sure about that? The boldest actions ever taken by Japan militarily since WWII, namely Iraq deployment and…
Posted in U.S. sees Japan's refueling mission in Indian Ocean as crucial at 09:52 PM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 09:48 PM JST - 14th September
Probably Russian or Chinese, with my bets on the former based on what they've been doing lately all over the world. JMSDF need to shape up. No point realizing it's a sub after it's already come and gone.
Posted in Unidentified sub enters deep into western Japan territorial waters at 09:48 PM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 11:45 AM JST - 14th September
They aren't being timid or lazy. They're being very very smart and using the circumstances to their best advantage. Hopefully Japan will come to realize that continuing this policy ultimately will hurt them in the long run.
Posted in U.S. sees Japan's refueling mission in Indian Ocean as crucial at 11:45 AM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 11:43 AM JST - 14th September
"The Southern Kuriles are not disputed. They belong to Russia."
Any territory upon which another sovereign state makes a claim is "disputed". That's all it takes. This denying disputes thing is getting old.
Posted in Japan complains over tourists visiting disputed isles via Russian immigration at 11:43 AM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 08:22 AM JST - 14th September
The…
Posted in Japan announces plan to pull air defense troops out of Iraq at 08:22 AM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 02:19 AM JST - 14th September
"The US, with its express intent to remove North Korea from its list of terror sponsoring states"
Express intent? If you follow the news we haven't removed NKorea from the list and we're not going to until they agree to a verification.
"while it still poses as a real threat…
Posted in U.S. sees Japan's refueling mission in Indian Ocean as crucial at 02:19 AM JST - 14th September
OssanULTRA at 09:38 PM JST - 13th September
The refueling operations are the least Japan can do. They need to fix that constitution and start making a serious contribution towards regional and global security.
Posted in U.S. sees Japan's refueling mission in Indian Ocean as crucial at 09:38 PM JST - 13th September
OssanULTRA at 07:31 AM JST - 13th September
Please don't forget to take lots of pictures.
Posted in 2 GSDF officers to observe Russian army drill at 07:31 AM JST - 13th September