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Japan tells US it will stop Afghan refueling mission
AFP, via SpaceWar.com ^ | Oct 15th, 2009 | AFP

Posted on 10/17/2009 6:08:30 PM PDT by gaijin

Japan has told the United States it will end a naval refueling mission [in the Indian Ocean] that supports the war in Afghanistan, a top defence official said...Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who took office last month, has said he wants "more equal" relations with the United States and that he opposes plans to build a new US air base on the southern island of Okinawa...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Japan; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: allies; allyjapan; bho44; hatoyama; japan; japanesetroops; military; third100days
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To: italianquaker

OIC. That makes as much sense as everything that happened during the Bush Admin., being "Bush's fault©".

21 posted on 10/17/2009 7:33:35 PM PDT by BlueDragon (there is no such thing as a "true" compass, all are subject to bo th variation & deviation)
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To: BlueDragon

Nah our allies smell weakness and indecision. We will start seeing more of this


22 posted on 10/17/2009 7:38:32 PM PDT by italianquaker (“Every inch of this Administration is rife with corruption and cronyism.” --- Michelle Malkin)
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To: BlueDragon

We needn’t worry about Obama failing to accommodate these folks with a smile!

But a wiser administration would at least warn Japan, privately, what they are risking. China has had grudges against Japan from time immemorial, and China has the sheer manpower to eat Japan alive if it wants and nobody comes to help.


23 posted on 10/17/2009 7:41:59 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (ACORN: Absolute Criminal Organization of Reprobate Nuisances)
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To: gaijin

Why the heck are we still on Okinawa anyway?


24 posted on 10/17/2009 7:43:44 PM PDT by HChampagne (I am not an AARP member and never will be.)
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To: BlueDragon; AmericanInTokyo

With “friends” like Japan who needs enemies. The “new” government has cut a leg out of our effort because they know that Zero will not response because he needs them to continue to buy our debit to fund his socialistic programs.
What you see here is a socialist supporting a socialist pure and simple. All the world’s socialist leaders have voiced their support for Zero.
We are in deep trouble with Zero at the helm.
The USA is the greatest nation in the world and further denounciations of our principles by Zero in front of foreign forms will continue to bring out like socialists
to further hinder our efforts to defeat those that absolutely hate us and pray for our demise five times a day. Beleive me I’ve been in the heart of their base.


25 posted on 10/17/2009 7:45:35 PM PDT by TaMoDee
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Coming from your traditional anti-Japan position, and pro-Communist China stance, which has been on FR for awhile it seems, I would understand that position.

Anti-Japanese? I'm just anti-Hatoyama, who appears to be a weird combination of pinko Japanese nationalist and Chinese vassal wannabe. It will get interesting when the Chinese extract their pound of flesh from Hatoyama in exchange for nothing - maybe the Japanese will finally wake up from their reverie and figure out that just because the LDP is bad doesn't mean that electing socialists and commie symps to power is the solution to Japan's problems. At the same time, it will be entertaining to see two xenophobic countries like China and Japan attempting a love-in - are Japanese sex tourists going to stop making the rounds in China? Are the Chinese going to give up their claim to the Ryukyus? As a 外人 (gaijin, or foreigner) in Japan, you're going to have a ringside seat.

26 posted on 10/17/2009 8:05:52 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

And face. Zero mistakes alliances for being a contract for him to dictate to them. Naturally, to preserve the dignity of their countries and their reputations, they will walk away rather than submit to the orders of a stupid idiot.


27 posted on 10/17/2009 8:05:55 PM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: gaijin; maikeru; Dr. Marten; Eric in the Ozarks; Al Gator; snowsislander; sushiman; ...
See #19

日本*ピング* (kono risuto ni hairitai ka detai wo shirasete kudasai : let me know if you want on or off this list)

28 posted on 10/17/2009 8:10:25 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: gaijin
Taiwan Performs Missile Test --Biggest Ever

CONNECTED, yep..!

29 posted on 10/17/2009 8:10:45 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Niuhuru
to preserve the dignity of their countries and their reputations, they will walk away rather than submit to the orders of a stupid idiot.

Well said, and not to mention their survival too.

They see the writing on the wall...too bad not enough Americans do, yet.

30 posted on 10/17/2009 8:14:06 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Obama's Blackberry, who's on the other end?)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Agreed, and Japan does not ally itself with the weak. I am concerned though that Japan will irretreivabley fall slowly within the sphere of influence of China, and will be lost as an ally to the United States.

Obama has lost all of our traditional allies, on purpose. He will replace them with Chavez, Castro, and the like.And at home he will run the gauntlet of those insensed by his treason and weakness.Its just beginning. At times I am convinced that he will unlikely live through it, a horror brought upon our nation.

America does not support Obama, and the more people of the general public know aboout Obamas plans, the more horrified and angry they will become.Obama is counting on just that.It is the excuse he is waiting for to declare martial law, and the suspension of elections and the bill of rights.

31 posted on 10/17/2009 8:19:08 PM PDT by Candor7 (The effective weapons against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (Member NRA)
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To: Candor7

And, China will not exactly welcome them with tender embrace. They’ll accept hegemony over Japan, but Japan will wish they never had put themselves in that position.


32 posted on 10/17/2009 8:32:36 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (ACORN: Absolute Criminal Organization of Reprobate Nuisances)
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To: gaijin
Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan, which ended more than half a century of almost unbroken conservative rule, has signalled a renewed emphasis on pacifist values and civilian aid rather than military efforts.

Do they know about a rogue country called North Korea?
33 posted on 10/17/2009 8:43:18 PM PDT by indianrightwinger
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To: indianrightwinger

hahahah..! Great point!

It’s a combination of things:

1. Concern regarding the credibility of new US security guarantees

2. Traditional craziness of the stated policies of Hatoyama’s party

3. Growing ability of the PRC to shape the US’ future (debt)

4. Accommodation of some xenophobic forces inside Japan from both the left (all war is wrong) and right (non-Japanese soldiers should not be in Japan.

I think the biggest cause is #1, followed by #4 or perhaps #2.

You’re right —it’s nuts that with the Norks up there lighting stuff off that J could be even contemplating crazy stuff like this. But they are...just wow...


34 posted on 10/17/2009 8:49:30 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin

Simple fix for the Obama mob:

Fire the prime minister and give Japan to SEIU


35 posted on 10/17/2009 8:50:31 PM PDT by Joan Kerrey (The bigger the government = The smaller the people)
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To: gaijin

36 posted on 10/17/2009 8:53:37 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself)
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To: gaijin
Taiwan Performs Missile Test --Biggest Ever CONNECTED, yep..!

They'd better ramp up production quick. The first thing they'll need to do when the Chinese start barraging Taiwan with ballistic missiles, is to hammer regional Chinese sub pens, ports, air defenses (which blanket Taiwan's airspace) and airfields to forestall China's invasion fleet and aviation strike units. It would be amusing if both sides spent the first days of the Chinese invasion recovering from missile strikes. It would give the USN time to organize resupply convoys to Taiwan and an allied response, if other countries are willing to get involved. The out-of-power LDP has traditionally leaned towards helping Taiwan in an invasion scenario. The socialists currently in power are communist-leaning pacifists. No one knows how they would react. Ogabe's hand will probably be forced. With Hatoyama, who knows...

37 posted on 10/17/2009 8:57:26 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always)
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To: gaijin
...opposes plans to build a new US air base on the southern island of Okinawa...geez, what happened to Kadena?......
38 posted on 10/17/2009 9:12:47 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: indianrightwinger

Maybe they will try to bring back the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This time Japan will be the slave nation.


39 posted on 10/17/2009 9:19:46 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (No to Crap -n- Trade)
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To: Intolerant in NJ

Nothing (at least not right now) has happened to Kadena. The new base they are talking about would be a replacement for Futenma.


40 posted on 10/17/2009 9:26:47 PM PDT by GATOR NAVY
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