Yes, it's absolutely idiotic to talk about a vast infusion of forces into Okinawa, even if all the logistical, transportation, training, and other issues could magically be resolved - not to mention that Okinawa is NOT "next door" to the Persian Gulf but close to 8,000 miles when we have to fly and sail around Asia, not through it. If we announced even one or two new brigades were going to show up in Okinawa, never mind several entire DIVISIONS, we would have a political meltdown crisis of major proportions between local Okinawan officials, their national government in Tokyo, and our people who have been trying to resolve existing tensions over our bases there. The fact that Murtha doesn not understand that his idea is a complete non-starter on every level shows just what kind of an 'expert' he really is.........
Muthra still reliving Viet Nam, when we did withdraw our forces to Okinawa.