Shumatsu_Samurai said...

Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:25 AM JST - 5th August

So Japan is aiming to sell weapons to the highest bidder, INCLUDING terrorists if they happen to fall into that category.

smith, do you ever say anything that is actually rooted in fact?

Posted in Panel seeks changes to arms export ban at 04:25 AM JST - 5th August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:14 PM JST - 4th August

sf2k, what you say has no relation to the proposed changes regarding Japanese arms sales. All the panel wants to see is Japan being able to co-operate with its friends in terms of development and exports. That is something the country has the right to do. Moreover it is still…

Posted in Panel seeks changes to arms export ban at 07:14 PM JST - 4th August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:11 PM JST - 4th August

GW

I agree that Jpn/Japanese dont want to go down the road they did prior/durring WWII, BUT, all it takes is a change of "leadership" they rant this & that & next thing you know its happening again & the people while disagreeing simply fall in line like they did…

Posted in Opposition DPJ says it's ready to stand up to U.S. at 07:11 PM JST - 4th August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:02 AM JST - 4th August

It doesn't matter when I start commenting on these news articles - the Japan-bashers always get in there first.

First up, in most countries you'll find lots of people who hate being called to be a juror. (Who can honestly say in their country most people would welcome being a…

Posted in Lay jury trial gets under way; reluctance to participate high at 07:02 AM JST - 4th August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 05:49 PM JST - 1st August

At least the LDP seem to admit that taxes will need to go up. The DPJ are taking an Obama line that they can simply create money out of thin air.

Posted in Opposition parties criticize LDP's manifesto at 05:49 PM JST - 1st August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 06:45 AM JST - 1st August

I don;t understand, (or maybe be I do ) why the Eurofighter Typhoon has not even been considered.

It has been considered. Japanese officials have even said it's number 1 after the F-22. But the F-22 has an unrivaled stealth capability.

Posted in Japan hangs on to F-22 fighter hopes at 06:45 AM JST - 1st August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 03:29 AM JST - 1st August

The F-35 is required to be four times more effective than existing fighters in air-to-air combat, eight times more effective in air-to-ground combat, and three times more effective in reconnaissance and suppression of air defenses

That's what the manufacturers say - it's critics give a different view. In any case…

Posted in Japan hangs on to F-22 fighter hopes at 03:29 AM JST - 1st August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:33 PM JST - 31st July

If any Japanese want to help other nations in arms, go fight under foreign colours.

Jamal, nonsense. If Japan wants to assist other nations it can do so under its own flag. Stop trying to keep Japan down.

The slogan sounded rightful at the time.

No it didn't, it was…

Posted in MSDF's refueling mission to be terminated if DPJ wins power at 04:33 PM JST - 31st July
Shumatsu_Samurai at 09:26 PM JST - 30th July

wawa/Jamal

You're talking nonsense. This isn't about the English-speaking world at all - France, Germany and a heap of non-Anglophone countries are in Afghanistan. Countries all around the world want Japan to be making a positive military contribution to the world's problem areas.

The only people who don't want Japan…

Posted in MSDF's refueling mission to be terminated if DPJ wins power at 09:26 PM JST - 30th July
Shumatsu_Samurai at 08:25 PM JST - 30th July

Excuse me a moment while I pull my jaw up off the floor. The UK has lost more troops in Afghanistan than in Iraq. If both (all) sides aren't using military force, what are they doing?

Excuse me a moment while I pull my jaw up from the floor at…

Posted in MSDF's refueling mission to be terminated if DPJ wins power at 08:25 PM JST - 30th July