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2006-04-13 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by tipper 2006-04-13 09:19|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now, if only our schools would.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-04-13 09:23|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-04-13 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Big step. China is taking note, I assume.

Posted by lotp 2006-04-13 09:24|| 2006-04-13 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm still not crazy about the rising-sun flag. It always looks like it should be flying from the bridge of a Jap flattop, or waving from some bayonet.

Posted by gromky 2006-04-13 09:32|| 2006-04-13 09:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Patriotism is good. Nationalism is bad. I think Japan will do well with their new patriotism and democracy. They deserve to be a normal nation again.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-13 09:50|| 2006-04-13 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Y'all just keep the Pocky coming, and the rest will work itself out.

Posted by BH 2006-04-13 11:00|| 2006-04-13 11:00|| Front Page Top

#6 I agree with Vader. A strong Japan is unlikely to fight with the US (just as europans are not a military threat to us) because we have far more in common as trade partners these days. A strong Japan will also balance the region so that the US doesn't have to be involved if we don't want to. And a strong Japan is the one thing the Chinese fear and it might be enough to get them to clamp down on North Korea.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-04-13 13:01|| 2006-04-13 13:01|| Front Page Top

#7 A militarily modern Japan is one of the best things that could possibly happen from our point of view.

First of all, they have the fourth largest economy in the world, after the US, EU, and China. This means that they are able to afford a top-notch military.

Second of all, their military will not only be supplementary in a major way to the US military in a China conflict, having equipment much in common with ours, but also *complementary*, having all sorts of advanced system that we *don't* have.

And unlike US procurement, which has rigorous rules and limitations, the Japanese procurement will solely be based on the many facets of efficiency.

In other words, in effect they will be building a military of tomorrow, rather than today.

They will also discover the stimulation that comes to their economy with a military buildup.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-13 14:34|| 2006-04-13 14:34|| Front Page Top

#8 There was a story on the 'Burg here a few months back speculating that we might sell the Kitty Hawk to the Japanese. 'Course, as things are today, they'd probably rename her the Hello Kitty Hawk.

Posted by Mike 2006-04-13 19:33|| 2006-04-13 19:33|| Front Page Top

#9 :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-13 19:39|| 2006-04-13 19:39|| Front Page Top

#10 I think it is great Japan is doing this. You have know Japan a bit better than the common knowledge to understand one facet of this.

Japan has been in a long, long recession and decline economically. They've just turned the corner only recently, and this will help restore faith in the country. They have had a real crisis of late with the economic problems and faith in things.

This will help not only ensure the econmic turn stays, but ensure the next generation does not suffer the faith the current one does.

That said, we still have to work on our relationship with the Japanese and make sure we don't mess things up with them.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2006-04-13 21:14|| 2006-04-13 21:14|| Front Page Top

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