Posted on 03/17/2011 5:25:57 PM PDT by an amused spectator
2226: The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, quoting a senior official of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, said the US made the offer immediately after the disaster damaged Fukushima No 1 nuclear plant. According to the unnamed senior official, US support was based on dismantling the troubled reactors run by Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) some 250 km (155 miles) northeast of Tokyo. However, the government and TEPCO thought the cooling system could be restored by themselves, the report said.
Am I reading this right?
Our government demanded that the Japanese dismantle - that is, permanently remove - over five gigawatts of power in order to help them with a critical safety problem that had the potential to destroy 100 square miles of land and kill or injure thousands of people?
That as compensation for helping them we demanded that they cripple their electrical generating capacity on a permanent basis?
You have to be kidding me.
This is an extremely serious charge. If it's true it stands alone as grounds for impeachment and dismembering every single federal agency involved.
Perhaps this explains why the US Military and/or civilian authorities didn't stick a couple of big-ass generators on a transport plane and get them over there, restoring power to the reactors within hours of the incident and avoiding all of the serious radiation and physical damage at the plant.
This allegation is ridiculously incendiary and demands an immediate and complete Congressional investigation. Not only do the citizens of the United States deserve to know the truth (or falsity) of this charge (and who initiated it if it is false), but so do the Japanese people.
If this is how this man treats our friends - attempting to use a crisis threatening the lives of civilians to score a political point and advance his "green" agenda.....
If this is all true, and if the Dai-ni reactors in Plant 2 were included in this so-called offer, it's even worse. We've heard that each reactor represents approx $1Billion. So, six at Dai-ni that seem to be perfectly fine = $6Billion. Plus #5 and #6 at Dai-ichi, which may be okay, is another $2Billion. As others have said, if all assistance and resources had been made available asap, we will never know if any of the other reactors in Plant 1 could have been saved. Instead we're watching the Japanese fighting against a catastrophe of as yet unknown proportions.
Assuming the source in Japan does not recant ... and reflecting now on Zero's possible motivations:
- "grand trade" with Japan ... we save you from radiation and you agree to humble your 3rd largest economy, benefiting China (this is pure evil)
- "follow my wishes" ... after all, I (Zero) believe I am the ruler of the world; accountable to no one; with more wisdom than Solomon (this is unrestrained power)
What is not in question is that Zero has demonstrated that he is alien to the Judeo-Christian heritage of America. He will put his self-aggrandizing agenda and political theology ahead of American survival; he will put the increase of his pride ahead of the welfare of our friends, allies and those suffering in the world.
Small people (like Zero) with NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) lie very well and very often; wildly misinterpret others; are unwilling more than unable. In other words, they present a very real threat to a civil society. Reference Link
FightThePower has the right idea ... spend today informing others - contact your political leaders. We need a go-by letter suitable for faxing ...
I believe that part of Japan is 50 Hz, and the US generators would have been 60 Hz, so there may be some truth to that.
Re: How to create a price for these actions
We could continue to shame Zero (and his party) leading up to 2012 ... but 2012 seems sooo far away. If Zero cannot constrain himself, then we need to create high prices for his actions so that those around him will attempt to constrain him. I guess Hillary has given up in this regard ...
Great post Nobel!
I’m concerned there may have been conditions on our offer of assistance. If there were, this could be a scandal. Unfortunately we’ll probably never know.
I sure hope we find out and find out soon. At least before the next election. This is serious stuff, strong arming our allies in a life and death situation.
Marxist scum.
Great, my son’s scouting troop gets to go camping this weekend in whatever fallout is heading our way cause O’ didn’t get is way?
This cannot be true.
Can it?
If this is true then it is the greatest humanitarian failure in our history.
Well, well have troops there too, since 1945. This disaster affects them too.
Lest we forget his half-brother, supposed piano teacher, now living in luxury in Shanghai?
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I’ve just read the article on http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110318005145.htm and nowhere could I find where it stated that we demanded the dismantling of the reactors. I’m still diggin around the newspapers website. Anyone have follow on for the truth of the matter?
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