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Japan picks defense chief with revisionist wartime views
Associated Press ^ | Aug 3, 2016 4:04 AM EDT | Mari Yamaguchi

Posted on 08/03/2016 1:50:01 AM PDT by Olog-hai

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To: Olog-hai

It’s not. And will keep getting worse at an accelerating rate.


21 posted on 08/03/2016 3:03:02 AM PDT by Utmost Certainty
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To: sphinx

Well, this account IS coming from the crAP.

Always need to put on the reading hip waders for the crAP.


22 posted on 08/03/2016 3:05:02 AM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Utmost Certainty

It’s happening here too. Chinese buying of US real estate (including much of LA Port) exceeded $300 billion last May. They already control the Panama Canal thanks to the machinations of the US left.


23 posted on 08/03/2016 3:05:05 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Utmost Certainty
.. their problem, not ours ..

Hopefully.

After seeing 'your' intervention in Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Iran and Turkey we won't be calling anytime soon. Thankfully Trump gets it, even if you don't.

24 posted on 08/03/2016 3:05:53 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Globalism = Terrorism)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

Cryptic answer.

How will State Shinto revanchism benefit the world at large?


25 posted on 08/03/2016 3:07:12 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

And to most Americans, WWII is ancient history.

It’s how the world works.


26 posted on 08/03/2016 3:07:23 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: Olog-hai
.. How will State Shinto revanchism benefit the world at large? ..


27 posted on 08/03/2016 3:14:21 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Globalism = Terrorism)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

I still remember back in the 70’s when Japanese soldiers given up for dead would come out of the Pacific island jungles after 20+ years of hiding and holding out still dedicated to their long-lost cause.


28 posted on 08/03/2016 3:38:34 AM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: Vermont Lt
And to most Americans, WWII is ancient history.

Yes but to the Japs, it's not history at all.

29 posted on 08/03/2016 4:53:03 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (Nuke Saudi Arabia now)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

Not because you don’t want to answer my questions.

BTW, your nonchalance is making you look like the “globie”, as is your meme-posting.


30 posted on 08/03/2016 4:54:40 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: dp0622

They did some horrible things during the war. What about our good friend, ally and armed NATO member Germany? Japan is one of the last nations on earth with an international view that I can appreciate. I would like to see Japan foot more of the bill to try to contain the Chinese.

They might end up being the last non muslim stand on earth.


31 posted on 08/03/2016 4:58:12 AM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

What about Germany? They are not really our ally, if one really scrutinizes their behavior, especially of late. Especially take note of Obama’s playing up to them, to the detriment of our relationship with Britain.


32 posted on 08/03/2016 5:02:44 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: hardspunned
They might end up being the last non muslim stand on earth.

Nah, that's gonna be Poland.

33 posted on 08/03/2016 5:04:31 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (Nuke Saudi Arabia now)
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They should hire that guy who didn’t surrender until the mid 1970’s.


34 posted on 08/03/2016 5:39:54 AM PDT by DemsAreNot2Bright
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To: Utmost Certainty

[ Every nation indulges in revisionist history to some extent—the victors just usually have more liberty to write their own narratives.

Not that I endorse revisionism either way.

But pragmatically speaking, Japan’s not really in a position to dwell on the past. Given that the entire world is falling apart, this is a time to be alert & forward-looking. ]

At least they are not being “guilt-ed to death” like the Germans and committing suicide for no damned good reason by inviting in millions of inbred islamic savages...


35 posted on 08/03/2016 5:42:38 AM PDT by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: Olog-hai

You post a lot of great articles here, which myself and the rest of Team Freep enjoy muchly. So we’ll overlook tonight’s revanchism and focus on your many finer qualities. Cheers, B


36 posted on 08/03/2016 5:46:48 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Globalism = Terrorism)
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To: Jack Hammer

The Japanese don’t want a continued American footprint on their islands, yet want America’s military protection.
Can’t have it both ways.


37 posted on 08/03/2016 6:01:15 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Olog-hai

“It’s happening here too. Chinese buying of US real estate (including much of LA Port) exceeded $300 billion last May. They already control the Panama Canal thanks to the machinations of the US left.”

If China and the US get into a full fledged war and we have a non-marxist president, everyone of those assets will be seized.


38 posted on 08/03/2016 6:02:50 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Trump IS the revolution)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

We’re not there for Japan’s benefit; we’re there to maintain forward operating bases in case of conflict with China and/or North Korea.


39 posted on 08/03/2016 6:04:54 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

We could do that from Guam.


40 posted on 08/03/2016 6:21:31 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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