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Another year in Afghanistan for Japan
Radio Netherlands ^ | December 12 2008

Posted on 12/12/2008 6:40:33 AM PST by knighthawk

Japan has announced it is extending its military mission in Afghanistan by another year. The decision was taken despite fierce resistance from the opposition. The Japanese navy provides logistical support to the international coalition in Afghanistan, including refuelling warships in the Indian Ocean.

(Excerpt) Read more at radionetherlands.nl ...


TOPICS: Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; allies; allyjapan; japan; mohammedanism; oef; willingcoalition

1 posted on 12/12/2008 6:40:33 AM PST by knighthawk
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To: MizSterious; Nix 2; green lantern; BeOSUser; Brad's Gramma; dreadme; Turk2; keri; ...

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2 posted on 12/12/2008 6:41:09 AM PST by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: knighthawk

Good for them.


3 posted on 12/12/2008 6:58:38 AM PST by agere_contra (So ... where's the birth certificate?)
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To: knighthawk

“We have a multi-national coalition of the willing. England... Japan’s sending Playstations... Stankonia said they are willing to drop bombs over Baghdad... Rickidy Raw is coming... Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation.”

Dave Chappelle as Black President Bush


4 posted on 12/12/2008 7:28:31 AM PST by pjluke (thank you Mr. Kalashnikov!)
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To: knighthawk
The Japanese navy provides logistical support to the international coalition in Afghanistan, including refuelling warships in the Indian Ocean.

My ship alongside the JMSDF oiler Tokiwa in the Gulf of Aden early 2006. I still have a ball cap from them that I traded for one of mine somewhere.

5 posted on 12/12/2008 1:23:40 PM PST by GATOR NAVY (guess I'm just a spudboy)
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To: GATOR NAVY

Cool, thanks for the photo and story!


6 posted on 12/13/2008 9:31:24 AM PST by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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