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2004-01-22 East Asia

Japanese leader under fire over troops for Iraq

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-01-22 11:55:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

Posted by Highlander 2004-1-22 2:37:34 PM|| 2004-1-22 2:37:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 carry out their humanitarian mission only in "safe" areas. But he added that they would be entitled to use weapons if attacked by rebels.
LOL! I expect Japan's troops to be circumspect.. but don't kid yourself....It could turn out that a Japanese soldat might define a safe area as anywhere he wants to go and an attack as not looking at the ground when he walks by.
One Life For The Parliment.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-22 4:26:14 PM|| 2004-1-22 4:26:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 And how will the headline
JAPANESE TROOPS SECURE OIL PIPELINE WITH US BACKING.
Play in Pretoria?
I like it. Now.. let's go find some more
closer to home.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-22 4:31:08 PM|| 2004-1-22 4:31:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 sooo...the brave Samari (sp?) concept is dead?

Posted by B 2004-1-22 5:40:54 PM|| 2004-1-22 5:40:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 B, the Samarai (sp?) concept is dormant. If they would embed their own journalists (preferably the Japanese Fox affiliate,) they could get in a firefight and we would immediately have anotehr strong nation to stand beside us with the UK, Australia and Poland.

The Japanese need to see their lads bravely rushing a bunker and whacking some jihadis. Too many of their generations have been brought up watching films of Godzilla kicking the ass of their defense force. WE NEED THEM WITH US.... Sorry, better take my meds.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-22 7:31:53 PM|| 2004-1-22 7:31:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Kaaaaaaaan!"

Um, Fred, isn't that my line?

Posted by Raj 2004-1-22 10:33:48 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-1-22 10:33:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I wouldn't discount the Samarai/Warrior ethos so lightly.Give it a little time and the Jihadist will find out how mean and viscious the Japanese can be.

Posted by raptor 2004-1-23 7:49:27 AM|| 2004-1-23 7:49:27 AM|| Front Page Top

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