Hagel: US strongly committed to protecting Japan

Associated Press ^ | Apr 5, 2014 4:19 AM EDT | Lolita C. Baldor

[Olog-hai]

Against the backdrop of Russia’s takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean region, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday a key message he will deliver to leaders in Tokyo this weekend is that the U.S. is strongly committed to protecting Japan’s security.

Hagel said it is understandable for nations to be concerned as they watch the events unfold in Ukraine, where Russian troops are still massed along the border. The issue reverberates in Asia where China, Japan and other nations are locked in bitter territorial disputes, including over disputed islands in the East China Sea. …

[dfwgator]

Translation: “Son....you’re on your own.”

[flaglady47]

Well, I’m sure Japan feels very assured now. After all, it has seen so many precedents of Obama drawing red lines.

[SkyPilot]

Hungover Hagel's Whoppers

- The troops WANT to have their pay slashed

- We must ban tabacco sales on military bases because it is unhealthy, but I need hundreds of millions of more dollars to give away to homosexual "spouses" this year for housing and health care because fisting and anal sex is "healthy" behavior

- Despite the Obama and Congressional cuts to defense of $1.4 Trillion dollars (2012-2022), our military can still "do it's job"

- I furloughed nurses at Walter Reed, engineers at research labs, and low paid secretaries - taking 20% of their paychecks from May to August last year, but I singled out and spared 500 newly hired Sexual Assault Prevention workers from any furlough cuts because they were "critical to National Security"

- We have to close Commissaries that provide groceries to struggling military families and retirees because we "just don't have the money", but I fully support Billions in give away money to the Muslim Brotherhood

- I made a sneaky deal with Paul Ryan to betray our troops and to cut the pensions of our currently serving military and veterans, even widows and disabled veterans wounded in combat, but I deny that I did it; and you can't make me tell you the truth

[chiefqc]

Would the mac daddy administration lie to them?

[Diogenesis]

America (chosen to be corrupt by Issa and
Cummings and the rest of the traitors to the Constitution)
has proven that it will absolutely SCREW every ally,
from Poland to Israel, and now to Japan.

[motor_racer]

The US is no longer even committed to being strong.

[hummingbird]

To Hagel:

Well, Sparky....now that you've cut the military, where are you going to find the personnel and resources to defend Japan and continue Afghanistan war.

And, you better have what you need before any hotspots get up close and personal to America.

[NTHockey]

Hope Japan has a Plan B to defend itself.

Update: Just released phone call from Japanese Prime Minister to his South Korean counterpart:
J: Let’s talk.
SK: Wondering when you were going to call. First thing we do is tell all the American troops “You not needed any more.”

[Candor7]

Up Chuck has spoken. The Japanese are resting comfortably knowing that Chucky has their back/S

You can bet your bottom bibby that the opposite of what Chuck said is true, or he would NOT be saying it, he would be doing it.

Its all lie from the continuing Obama Campaign to destroy America.

As we speak, the Japanese are getting their nuclear arms components in order, so they can assemble them quickly, say in about 5 minutes.Thank goodness for that. The Japanese have our backs, its actually the opposite of what Up Chuck said.

Japan can hardly wait to see Obama’s shiney black ass heading away down the road into the dust bin of history.

[demshateGod]

Japan had better watch out. Rand Paul’s boy used them in a sentence.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Japan wants our Navy close by but not on their islands.
Can’t have it both ways.

[onedoug]

“Strongly committed” leaves a lot of wiggle room.

[Iron Munro]

Hagel - The only man in Washington weaker than Obama?

[ExTexasRedhead]

There is no profanity adequate for this vermin, IMO.

[12th_Monkey]

I’m sure they are resting much easier now

[moviefan8]

Oh my. That is the kiss of death.

Japan is toast now.

They better build up their defenses if they want to survive.

[Hoodat]

Spot on.

[Candor7]

Japan wants our Navy close by but not on their islands.
Can’t have it both ways.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Its mopre than that. Obama has no intention of defending Japan as a ally. In fact he does not have the means to do so.The US military can now barely defend its continental allies in the Western Hemisphere.

What Japan likes or does not is actually NOW a moot point.

The military has budget cuts and is down sizing.Obama ghas the money going to his vast Hope and Change redistribution of wealth domestic scheme.

Obama has given Japan to China, just like he gave Syria and the Crimea to the Russians , the Obama “brilliant” quid pro quo scheme being that China and Russia will prevent Iran from nuclear weaponization.

The USA no longer even has its traditional allies.Its a new world.Any nation that supports Israel cannot be a US ally./s

And it is a very dangerous world.