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Departing From Japan’s Pacifism, Shinzo Abe Vows Revenge for Killings
NYT ^ | February 1, 2015 | MARTIN FACKLER

Posted on 02/03/2015 1:42:28 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9

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1 posted on 02/03/2015 1:42:28 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Just great. Another friend that Obama will alienate.


2 posted on 02/03/2015 1:45:26 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

The Japanese will go Bonzai on their ass.................
The Jordanians will go Bedouin on their ass.............
Same outcome...................


3 posted on 02/03/2015 1:49:59 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Me thinks it not wise to poke the Samurai.


4 posted on 02/03/2015 1:50:01 PM PST by taxcontrol
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To: Thistooshallpass9

One thing that has not been reported is how much ransom money Japan gave ISIS before they murdered them. Originally, ISIS demanded $200 million and reports seemed to suggest that Japan was negotiating with ISIS, meaning paying some amount of ransom. I’d like to hear more about how much they may have given so we know how many more resources ISIS will now purchase to kill others.


5 posted on 02/03/2015 1:50:06 PM PST by Obadiah (Wind turbines, aka: bird choppers, cause earthquakes due to their harmonic frequencies.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

A new tide of Nationalism in Japan?


6 posted on 02/03/2015 1:51:11 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Obadiah

I agree. It seems like there were discussions on that, but I haven’t seen much follow up. Reports seems murky.


7 posted on 02/03/2015 1:51:35 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9
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To: Thistooshallpass9

For an advanced, prosperous and populous country; Japan has markedly little capability to project power away from its own territory.

That is what will likely change as a result of this. Abe has been pushing for legal and military capability to fight outside the country, and this will strongly support some change.

In the short term, they can fund another country to strike for them, or possibly hire mercenaries. It would also be an interesting exercise for their Intelligence services.


8 posted on 02/03/2015 1:52:39 PM PST by BeauBo
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To: Red Badger
Banzai as opposed to Bonsai
9 posted on 02/03/2015 1:53:42 PM PST by SpinnerWebb (IN-SAPORIBVS-SICVT-PVLLVM)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Japan will now get into the Special Forces business and theirs will be well trained and formidable, capable of distant deployment in units that will be quite skilled and ferocious.


10 posted on 02/03/2015 1:54:11 PM PST by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Yep, it’s like he’s trying to push our friends away. Meanwhile, he seems bent on building a legacy as the president who thawed U.S.-Iran relations. Scary stuff.


11 posted on 02/03/2015 1:54:26 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9
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To: Thistooshallpass9

The world is spinning out of Obama’s control, and he doesn’t get it. The Israelis know it, the Japanese know it, the Jordanians know it, the Egyptians know it, and an alliance of those nations for starters will be built.

I’ve not heard of any Islamic leader come out and denounce these killings. That ought to set the tone.


12 posted on 02/03/2015 1:55:36 PM PST by FLCowboy, (Can the GOP save this country in the next two years?)
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To: Thistooshallpass9; maikeru; Dr. Marten; Eric in the Ozarks; Al Gator; snowsislander; sushiman; ...
As good a time as any for Japan to start testing it's military capacity. Could also be useful to show China what they can and aren't afraid to do when confronted.

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)

13 posted on 02/03/2015 1:55:43 PM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back The Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Maybe those ISIS guys in black will face the real Ninjas? Send a Japanese force down there and let them set up PW camps, and use their old camp administration SOPs. BTW, do the Kurds have PW camps? Errrrr, I didn’t think so.


14 posted on 02/03/2015 1:55:54 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (2016 a Clinton/ Gore ticket?? The RNC better come up with some Winners this time.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Getting the Japanese riled up against you is a bad, bad, very bad idea.

The muslim nutjobs want no part of those people.


15 posted on 02/03/2015 1:56:38 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Perhaps the terrorists have awoken a sleeping giant.

If I recall, the Japanese know a little about what can happen to someone who does that.


16 posted on 02/03/2015 1:56:53 PM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

i hope the japanese send out modern ninjas to exact revenge for their people


17 posted on 02/03/2015 1:58:01 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

to hell with pacifism , it’s time to go ‘old school’ on these savages .

They like fire ? bring back napalm .....Napalm and A-10’s


18 posted on 02/03/2015 2:01:18 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: khenrich

Nailed it. Does anybody else get this?


19 posted on 02/03/2015 2:02:54 PM PST by Obadiah (Wind turbines, aka: bird choppers, cause earthquakes due to their harmonic frequencies.)
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To: BeauBo

“Japan has markedly little capability to project power away from its own territory.”

Their navy is actually currently bigger than the British Royal Navy. Better qualitatively too. The Brits are a mere shadow of what they had in 82.


20 posted on 02/03/2015 2:03:51 PM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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