Seiharinokaze said...

Seiharinokaze at 04:30 PM JST - 12th October

Rather subtle timing of being awarded when the president is now considering whether or not to approve to send more troops to Afghanistan and attack Taliban's training camps in Pakistan and even Iran. Prodding at the heartland has actually destabilized the region. Sending troops to cut off supply line has…

Posted in Do you think U.S. President Barack Obama is a good choice for the Nobel Peace Prize? at 04:30 PM JST - 12th October
Seiharinokaze at 06:44 PM JST - 18th September

Tokyo’s alternative way to help stabilize Afghanistan should be based on the recognition, even if not shared by America, that stationing foreign troops for long for whatever reasons in the heart of darkness of the continent gives rise to anti-American sentiments and violence among the natives.

Al-Qaeda's self-proclaimed reason for…

Posted in Should Japan continue the SDF refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, which has been in place since 2001 in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan? at 06:44 PM JST - 18th September
Seiharinokaze at 01:13 PM JST - 15th September

Doesn't Japan simply suggest that it should not be until the U.S. and Russia and China reduce their nuclear weapons substantially and the North Korea abolishes its nuclear program that Japan and others can pursue the proposal to urge the U.S. to limit the role of nuclear weapons to deterrence…

Posted in Japan concerned at weakening of U.S. nuclear umbrella at 01:13 PM JST - 15th September
Seiharinokaze at 03:57 PM JST - 11th September

And how long will it take to bring peace to Afghanistan by deploying the world mightiest forces as well as those from about forty countries in the world? Almost eight years have passed since Kabul fell. Are situations getting any better? Even Japan's all-out war was brought to an end…

Posted in Kawamura, on 9-11 anniv, worried about DPJ ending refueling ops at 03:57 PM JST - 11th September
Seiharinokaze at 02:45 PM JST - 5th September

grafton,

The U.S. maybe has its own national interests to pursue.
SDF's Defense Outlines prepared a few years ago shifted weight of its activity from UN-oriented to international-oriented, and SDF now shares the military strategy with the US forces while stating clearly that China is Japan's potential enemy. Though the…

Posted in Do you expect changes in the U.S.-Japan alliance following the change of government in Japan? at 02:45 PM JST - 5th September
Seiharinokaze at 10:54 PM JST - 2nd September

USNinJapan2,

The word naval reminds me of the Imperial Japanese Navy that did also aircraft and air strike operation. Sorry, the U.S. built an air force base in Kandahar. No offense, but the war on terror also reminds me of a slogan Japan used to spread the endless war in…

Posted in Do you expect changes in the U.S.-Japan alliance following the change of government in Japan? at 10:54 PM JST - 2nd September
Seiharinokaze at 07:14 PM JST - 2nd September

I am not sure if Japan is no more a "Sit, stand, bark!" tame dog. But it may be time for Japan to humbly ask to gain the ear of her partner if not master that no western powers have succeeded in subjugating Afghanistan and that they were all put…

Posted in Do you expect changes in the U.S.-Japan alliance following the change of government in Japan? at 07:14 PM JST - 2nd September
Seiharinokaze at 03:48 PM JST - 30th August

The U.S. has been letting Japan make fine industrial products to be exported to the American market in exchange for dollars which they can roll out endlessly by running the printing machines. And then the dollars or trade surplus Japan diligently accumulates have been retuned again to the U.S. by…

Posted in U.S. closely watching pivotal Japanese elections at 03:48 PM JST - 30th August
Seiharinokaze at 03:45 PM JST - 28th August

Other economists are guardedly optimistic. And Lawrence Summers, the top White House economic adviser, predicts “a substantial return to normalcy” in the coming months.

The reason why FRB has decided to suspend purchasing of the U.S. government bonds and buy 2.5 trillion dollars worth of RMBS（Residential mortgage-backed securities）and corporate bonds…

Posted in World emerging from deep slump but can it last? at 03:45 PM JST - 28th August
Seiharinokaze at 06:20 PM JST - 27th August

And, who are they gonna follow? Would you really trust the Japanese psych to run itself? Think about the hundred years prior to 1945 and reassess your opinions.

And, though I'm not sure if Japanese need your trust in their ability to run themselves, do they also need followers for…

Posted in Japan needs to diverge from status quo of following U.S., says adviser to Hatoyama at 06:20 PM JST - 27th August