pathat said...

pathat at 11:15 AM JST - 14th September

timorborder wrote:

"Putting grunts on the ground and bringing the battle to the Taliban and then kicking the S out of him is what it is all about. The allies should get right in their face and keep hitting this rabble until they cease to exist."

The enemy can always…

Posted in Dozens of Taliban killed after U.S. deaths at 11:15 AM JST - 14th September
pathat at 10:50 PM JST - 12th September

Yeah, they are paying big money to never-has-been gaijin like Seth Greisinger, Dicky Gonzalez, and Marc Kroon, and getting max return, while the Orioles are going to pay several million dollars more to Koji Uehara again next season, hoping his arm can give them anything in return for one more…

Posted in Orioles' Uehara out for rest of season at 10:50 PM JST - 12th September
pathat at 10:45 PM JST - 12th September

Is it just me or are there some serious mixed signals coming off of Japan?

No, you have plenty of company. If Japan wants to change its constitution to at least make clear the right to self-defense, and, also call for major changes to the U.S.-Japan security arrangements and demand…

Posted in U.S. sounds out Japan about F-16 pullout from Misawa at 10:45 PM JST - 12th September
pathat at 10:34 AM JST - 12th September

As long as Tokyo loses, I'm fine with any of the other finalists hosting the 2016 Olympic Games, but I guess I would prefer Rio de Janeiro. Let's spread the fun around!

Posted in Michelle Obama to help Chicago's Olympic bid at 10:34 AM JST - 12th September
pathat at 10:32 AM JST - 12th September

Talk is cheap. President Obama has been so obsessed with health care and the economy during his first eight months in office that he hasn't given the military situations in Iraq and Afghanistan but a fraction of the time and effort he should, aided and abetted for the most part…

Posted in Obama: U.S. 'will never falter' in pursuit of al-Qaida at 10:32 AM JST - 12th September
pathat at 10:23 AM JST - 12th September

"Japan can increase their number of JASDF F-16s and F-15s to make up the difference."

Exactly

"Japan has shown reluctance due to concern about the situation in North Korea and the possible impact on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan."

Nothing will really change until the Japanese are ready…

Posted in U.S. sounds out Japan about F-16 pullout from Misawa at 10:23 AM JST - 12th September
pathat at 09:18 AM JST - 11th September

Ossan@04:23-very well said.

Yuri Otani wrote:

"If the people of Okinawa want them to leave and the sovereign government of Nippon wants them to leave then they should leave."

Herein lies the rub, Yuri. The people of Okinawa can want the U.S. military off their soil all they want, but…

Posted in Hatoyama sees no change in policy to pull out of Indian Ocean at 09:18 AM JST - 11th September
pathat at 10:15 PM JST - 10th September

Give it at least a year before trying to analyze in detail its merits/demerits.

Posted in What do you think of the lay jury system in Japan so far? at 10:15 PM JST - 10th September
pathat at 10:13 PM JST - 10th September

smith wrote:

"In the end they'll change their mind, be it by pressure or some back room deal. I don't necessarily think what they are doing there is an 'act of war', but Hatoyama said they would pull out, and I respect him for thusfar sticking to what he said.…

Posted in Hatoyama sees no change in policy to pull out of Indian Ocean at 10:13 PM JST - 10th September
pathat at 09:58 PM JST - 10th September

"Cleanup-hitter Tony Blanco struck out three times for Chunichi."

What batters struck out the other 9 times for the Dragons? It must have been a team effort in futility.

Posted in Iwata shuts down Chunichi bats in complete game effort at 09:58 PM JST - 10th September