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Japanese PM: Continued nuclear development of N. Korea could lead to its collapse(threat?)
Chosun Ilbo ^
| 10/12/06
| Kang Young-soo
Posted on 10/11/2006 9:07:02 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; OahuBreeze; yonif; risk; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; ...
To: TigerLikesRooster
I hear that Abe is hard-nosed.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:09:20 PM PDT
by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
To: RobbyS
To: TigerLikesRooster
OH OH Japan getting serious
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:13:30 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: RobbyS
Finally, the liberal Japanese and S. Koreans are getting to see what GW's approach is right and that taking a hardline stance against DPRK is the wise course of action.
How I wish American liberals see the same and smell the coffee......
To: TigerLikesRooster
One would think, it changes the North Korean math for retribution against Seoul just a bit, if an attack comes from Tokyo...
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:20:52 PM PDT
by
denydenydeny
("We have always been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France"--Wellington)
To: denydenydeny
And yes, I know it's pronounced Ah-bey.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:22:01 PM PDT
by
denydenydeny
("We have always been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France"--Wellington)
To: Cringing Negativism Network
The Japanese are worried about strikes directed at THEM. Not much love for the Japanese anywhere in Korea.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:23:58 PM PDT
by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:24:08 PM PDT
by
Chena
("I'm not young enough to know everything." (Oscar Wilde))
To: denydenydeny
My inclination is to called him MR. Abe.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:25:10 PM PDT
by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
To: RobbyS
Yes but NK doesn't have 5,000 artillary pieces aimed at Tokyo.
If Tokyo were to somehow pinpoint strike Kim directly, in effect toppling his government - NK would do what?
Attack Seoul?
Would NK keep fighting, without Kim?
I am asking these questions honestly, I'm not familiar enough with Korea to know.
To: Cringing Negativism Network
North Korea recently tested rockets capable of hitting Tokoyo. Whether they have enough to make it worthwhile provoking Japan, which has a very large and capable "defence: force, Is naother matter. Don't know.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:32:02 PM PDT
by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
To: TigerLikesRooster
I vote we assign NK to Japan. We've got Islam, it's the least they can do.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:33:44 PM PDT
by
Defiant
(Do you realize if the Star Wars creator's last name was Thomas, we would have Tom Skywalker?)
To: SevenofNine
They may lose a war now and then, but they can be a force to be reckoned with. We learned this in WWII. We won the war, but at what cost
When the Japanese set their mind to something, it takes a great deal of force to deter them. And they are willing to sacrifice all for the sanctity of their country.
Japan is only a few hours away from having nuclear weapons
Supplied from our off shore aircraft carriers do doubt.
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:44:31 PM PDT
by
doc1019
To: doc1019
I like to know when those carriers be carrying the nukes to Japan
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posted on
10/11/2006 9:45:50 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
10/11/2006 10:26:40 PM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
(Time for the world to wake up and face the fact that there is a war going on, it is world wide!)
To: doc1019
Japan doesn't need our nukes they could build their own in months. And the rockets they use to launch satellites could put them anyplace in the world they felt like. They also have some 1st class diesel boats that would give them second strike capability second only to our SSBNs.
If not for the Nukes the Japanese would make short work of NK. And if NK ever used their nukes on Japan they have to believe that they wouldn't live long afterwords, regardless of what the US, SK or anyone else does.
Thats why this whole thing confuses me. I can't figure out why China let Kim set of his fire cracker. There is no up side for either China or NK. We already knew The Dear Chia Leader had the bomb and were acting accordingly. If it had gone off perfectly it would not have changed the situation. The fact that it was a dud only hurts him.
And by setting it off he might force Japan and SK to start taking their defense seriously. Fact is if Japan decides to spend more than 1% of GNP on defense, goes nuclear or both then all of China's plans for dominating the Pacific go right out the window. The JMSDF can take on the PLAN with a good chance of victory as things stand now. And that is with China going all out and Japan building a few ships a year. And that doesn't even bring the USN, RAN or Taiwan.
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posted on
10/11/2006 10:27:08 PM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Only thing NK is doing is making the re-arming of Japan a reality. I think President Bush and Secretary Rice should be making lots of noises that the United States will have no issue should the Japanese decide to amend their Constitution and reconstitute their military to defend their country and interests against NK's aggression. Let's see how fast the Chicoms act to shut down Pajama Boy's little show.
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posted on
10/11/2006 10:33:51 PM PDT
by
Tarnsman
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