the_sicilian said...

the_sicilian at 07:34 PM JST - 9th November

So my question to those doubting the direction of the US for the last 20 years is this:

For the duration of the Clinton administration, the US was begrudgingly involved with conflict, while our people died at the hands of terrorists (Khobar towers, the Embassies in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, The…

Posted in U.S. has misused its position as superpower at 07:34 PM JST - 9th November
the_sicilian at 07:21 PM JST - 9th November

Well, it being a Y plate, as brought up, means the registered owner has SOFA. That's all it means. Could the car have been driven by a friend? Sure. By one of the garages that does the JCI for Americans? Not likely. Driven by a dependent, or a high school…

Posted in Okinawa police seize U.S. military vehicle over hit-and-run at 07:21 PM JST - 9th November
the_sicilian at 06:55 PM JST - 9th November

For Bam boo: I understand, and I also live here. The people of Okinawa never have a voice with Tokyo, and the Japanese continue to treat the people here as they did prior to the war: as a bunch of farmers that depend on Tokyo for their money.

Once the…

Posted in Should the Japanese government stick to the 2006 agreement over the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, which the previous government and the U.S. agreed upon? at 06:55 PM JST - 9th November
the_sicilian at 06:19 AM JST - 9th November

Nice... Just bash "that country" because you can. And the tariff is so high for a foreign auto here, it's a wonder anyone buys them at all.

Posted in Imported vehicle sales dive 22.7% in Oct at 06:19 AM JST - 9th November
the_sicilian at 06:02 AM JST - 9th November

Martyman: Anyone who goes on here and talks about the "Okinawan people" and crime does not live here. The only exceptions are Alphawolf and The Marion. Everyone else is an outsider, kind of like the protesters that show up at the bases here to say "Yankee go home". All from…

Posted in Okada says there will be no base deal during Obama's visit at 06:02 AM JST - 9th November
the_sicilian at 10:48 AM JST - 8th November

Punany: Exactly. The US did not want to pay extortion for Clark and Subic to stay open. And the PI would be a better place, but they have too many extremist Muslims there. Plus being a somewhat 3rd world country outside of Manilla, I don't think we could have stayed…

Posted in U.S. Senate cuts budget for moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam by 70% at 10:48 AM JST - 8th November
the_sicilian at 10:30 AM JST - 8th November

Obama is doing the right thing, for once. Now he can double that if he tells Hatoyama that Futenma relocation goes as planned or there will be a lot of changes in the Japan-US security agreement. Not necessarily in Japan's best interest.

Posted in Obama's arrival in Japan delayed by one day at 10:30 AM JST - 8th November
the_sicilian at 06:54 AM JST - 28th October

One of my employees was picked up by the JP's for an "alleged" crime. He spent over 20 days inside a jail. He was under the SOFA agreement, but the US handed him over for something that happened ON BASE.

After the 20 plus day confinement, there were no charges,…

Posted in Japan eyes U.S. military handover of crime suspects whenever demanded at 06:54 AM JST - 28th October
the_sicilian at 08:23 AM JST - 5th July

Has anyone thought that when food does go to NK, they divert it to their military? Oh, that's only been going on for the last 50 years or so. Keep up the rhetoric that the world is "starving" the poor NK people. It is Kim Jong "Mentally" Ill that is…

Posted in Advanced ballistic missile defense network goes into service at 08:23 AM JST - 5th July
the_sicilian at 08:12 AM JST - 5th July

The only problem with sending a pilot over, is he would have sat in 1st class and been drinking all the way.

Ciao

Posted in JAL flight canceled as copilot detained in Hawaii for urinating in park at 08:12 AM JST - 5th July