[Zhang Fei]

Wasn’t that long ago the Japanese wanted the U.S. to remove our military from Okinawa. I suppose they aren’t as anxious about us leaving now.

I think there's a faction of Okinawans who want us off - some are pro-Communist, others are sinophiles and some might just hate Uncle Sam for the same convoluted reasons that OWS protesters do.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Japan wants America’s protective umbrella but no longer wants troops or Americans stationed in Japan.
Can’t have it both ways...

[max americana]

My cousin serves in South Korea near the DMZ. It’s the same thing there: there’s a population which “needs” us there and the other population which hates us. But it won’t mean a thing to the troops as they know they are there to stay.