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Russia fires on Japanese boat, one dead(who is encroaching whose territory?)
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| 08/16/06
Posted on 08/15/2006 11:14:44 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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Abe Shinzo, the undisputed champion of Japanese Right, is about to swear in as Japanese Prime Minister and this happens. Does Russia also want a piece of action, as Chia Head did?
Abe can stoke extra flame out of this to add more momentum for constitutional change.
Maybe Hu Jintao should apologize to Abe Shinzo on behalf of Vlad Putin. /sarc China has most to lose if this kind of thing gets out of control.
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Does Russia also want a piece of action, as Chia Head did? Considering that Russia owns the islands and Japan gave up all claim to them, Taiwan and some other islands in 1951 ... I'd say Russia is just defending her territory.
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:17:38 PM PDT
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Centurion2000
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To: TigerLikesRooster
The Japanese and the Russians have been fighting over these islands for about 500 years.
My guess is they'll be fighting over them 500 years from now.
L
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:18:10 PM PDT
by
Lurker
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To: Centurion2000
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:18:41 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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Kofi Annan already blamed Israel for this.
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:20:15 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
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To: TigerLikesRooster
The Japanese were fishing in somebody else's territory. Again. Good for the Russians. It's about time somebody shot one of those thieves.
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:22:58 PM PDT
by
wyattearp
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To: GeronL
If someone pulls up to the US waters and does not pull over for a Coast Guard inspection and then tries to flee .... they are going to get shot at.
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:24:28 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
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To: A CA Guy
Kofi Annan already blamed Israel for this.And will end up to be Bush's Fault!
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:24:29 PM PDT
by
ChristianDefender
(Never Give Your Enemy (ROP) A Foothold.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Aw...come on Russia...just because so many others are fighting and killing people...don't act as if no one is paying attention to YOU these days. Sheesh.
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:24:54 PM PDT
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NordP
(America: There are more Patriots than Punks!)
To: wyattearp
Wow, a nation that takes its border security seriously. Can we trade Bush for Putin?
To: A CA Guy
Thank you SO much for the belly laugh before bed. ROTFLOL
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:25:56 PM PDT
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NordP
(America: There are more Patriots than Punks!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
The people in that area have long memories about WW II. For instance, the Japanese PM just made another pilgimmage to honor WW II Japanese dead at a famous shrine, which caused controversy esp. in China.
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:26:03 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
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To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:27:07 PM PDT
by
wyattearp
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To: Centurion2000
Re #3
It would have worked in the past. However, things are not the same anymore. So-called 'northern islands' is another emotional issue politicians can tap on.
As far as I know, Soviet Union took them because it rings around the entrance to Sea of Okhotsk.
To: Bushwacker777
I don't see where that would be any better.
(don't see where it would be any worse, either)
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:28:52 PM PDT
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wyattearp
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To: TigerLikesRooster
As far as I know, Soviet Union took them because it rings around the entrance to Sea of Okhotsk. They didn't "take" them. Japan surrendered them in the treaty of San Francisco, in 1951. It is NOT Japanese territory. Then again, I think that the treaty says that those islands are ours. :-)
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:31:01 PM PDT
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wyattearp
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To: TigerLikesRooster
The Location of The Incident
To: TigerLikesRooster
The sea of Okhotsk is no place to muck around.
That said, the Russkies are protecting something if they took this action
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:33:00 PM PDT
by
mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: NordP
Aw...come on Russia...just because so many others are fighting and killing people...don't act as if no one is paying attention to YOU these days. Sheesh. Um... They're protecting their borders... Ahem...
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posted on
08/15/2006 11:33:46 PM PDT
by
wyattearp
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