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| Yokosuka mayor to visit U.S. to oppose nuke carrier | |
| 2005-12-21 | |
| Yokosuka Mayor Ryoichi Kabaya will leave for the United States Tuesday to directly ask the U.S. government to abandon a decision to station a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in a U.S. naval base in the city. Kabaya will visit U.S. Navy Secretary Gordon England on Wednesday in Washington. He will ask England to abandon the plan to station a nuclear-powered carrier in Japan on the ground that the Japanese public have a strong antinuclear sentiments because of the experience of atomic-bomb attacks during World War II, the mayor said earlier.
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| Posted by:Pappy |
| #6 "No." |
| Posted by: Curt Simon 2005-12-21 15:28 |
| #5 I don't recall if it was him, but it was definitely "carrier okay, nuclear no" -- the initial reaction to request that the departing USS Kitty Hawk be replaced with another conventional carrier, even though the Navy is trying to get rid of them. |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2005-12-21 13:47 |
| #4 For phuque's sake, get over it already. The Japanese need to do a bit more than just "get over it". Step A would be for Japan to realize that the atomic bombings saved more Japanese lives than they took. A land invasion of Imperial Japan would have been preceded by carpet bombing, firestorms and other far more lethal preconditioning measures. Instead, Japan was subjected to two very swift and precise demonstrations of what would follow should they refuse to surrender. Loss of life was minimal by comparison. Furthermore, the horrors of radiation poisoning that ensued in no way even began to approach the atrocities inflicted by Japanese troops and prison commanders during their sweep through China and the South Pacific. Such "just desserts" barely encompasses what many WWII POWs would wish upon the Japanese. The residents of Nanking might have something to add as well. Step B is for Japan to clearly appraise China's intentions. Especially regarding how the communist mandarins continue to propel North Korea's descent into nuclear madness. China's massive arms buildup bodes ill for all surrounding nations, not just Taiwan. Tibet's absorption should have served adequate notice to all of China's neighbors that borders mean squat to the communists. Japan's one secure path will rely upon that island nation arming itself with a nuclear arsenal. This alone will give pause to communist China. To continue it's pursuit of a largely pacifistic military stance makes Japan nothing more than ripe low-hanging fruit in the eyes of China. Japan's inability to honestly confront its WWII savagery is symptomatic of its current unwillingness to pragmatically address the need for support from American military might. A period of temporary sheltering will be necessary while Japan reconfigures its military doctrine. Concomitant with that reconfiguration will be a much needed rethinking of atomic power and weapons by their general population. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-12-21 13:18 |
| #3 He will ask England to abandon the plan to station a nuclear-powered carrier in Japan on the ground that the Japanese public have a strong antinuclear sentiments because of the experience of atomic-bomb attacks during.. For phuque's sake, get over it already. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-21 12:02 |
| #2 I think its the opposite. He wants a carrier, and all of those military paychecks, but not a nuclear one because of the additional political fall-out that might results. It is possible that the Mayor doesn't oppose nuclear power when designed and run by Japanese but doesn't trust nuclear power when designed and run by Gajin. Or its possible that he has not choice with the Japanese power so he's drawing the line where he can. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2005-12-21 10:55 |
| #1 He must be comfortable with North Korean No dongs transiting Japanese air space. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-12-21 10:54 |