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To: overtaxed_canadian
"Japanese naval officers are calling the new ships 'destroyers' instead of 'aircraft carriers' in an effort to avoid triggering opposition from those against enhanced defence in Japan as well as from China and the two Koreas."

LOL. The planes will be called ducks.

15 posted on 07/15/2003 9:01:36 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
Japanese naval officers are calling the new ships 'destroyers'

One could be named 'annihilator', the other 'obliterator,' obviously peacekeeping, nothing to see here. Or they could be named 'justice' and 'judgement,' to put peoples' minds at rest.

75 posted on 07/16/2003 10:31:20 AM PDT by RightWhale (Destroy the dark; restore the light)
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