[aristeides]

I wonder if Ritter's getting instructions to go to Japan has anything to do with the increasingly clear cooperation between North Korea and Iraq.

[Fred Mertz]

I think North Korea is more of a threat to South Korea (ROK), than to Japan. Japan occupied the Koreas in the early 20th century.

I think China might be pulling the strings in some nefarious manner with how North Korea blusters and acts.

I think Taiwan is at risk if the Gulf War II is launched.

[Fred Mertz]

I suppose what I was trying to say in my meandering #39 reply was that I don't get the Japan connection?