[Former Military Chick]

Damn I am sure Martin Sheen is lurking somewhere in the background.

Beyond the silliness this really does tick me off.

[USNBandit]

Interesting that they are so concerned about a nuclear carrier in Yokosuka. They would be better served by protesting Japanese reactors. They are constantly having accidents at a couple of their civilian nuclear facilities.

[SmithL]

They should have thought of that before bombing Pearl
Harbor. ; )

[A.A. Cunningham]

Wonder if those 300,000 nuts want all the nuclear powerplants/facilities in Japan shut down and removed as well.

[Andy from Beaverton]

I wonder how much they will want that carrier when China starts to threaten them?

[Hodar]

As of October 1, 1996, the population of Yokosuka City is estimated to be 431,334. Link

Wow. almost 75% of the people are saying we should leave... that is a pretty re-sounding "Get the Hell out" vote.

Wonder what it would do to their economy if we did leave?

[starfish923]

Why have an AMERICAN nuke carrier?

From what so many freepers have said, the Japanese are the SEONCD biggest defense spenders on the planet. They MUST be able to afford a nuke carrier or three of their very own, especially since they are such avid ship builders. All this spending in spite of the neutered-ness of their consitution.

Hmmm? This doesn't fit. Or perhaps the Japanese people aren't AWARE that they are the planet's SECOND biggest spender on military defense. I wonder.

[Hodar]

The Kennedy is the only other conventionally powered carrier left in the Navy.

That one caught me completely off guard .... but if there must be one; the certainly got the name/party correct.

[Oblongata]

"Leaders from the Citizens Coalition Concerning Home-Porting of a Nuclear-Powered Carrier to Yokosuka Naval Base handed the petition to Yokosuka Mayor Hideo Sawada at the city hall."

CCCHPNPCYNB. Hmm does that acronym mean something in Japanese? Or did the purpose of the acronym pass by Japanese culture?