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2006-12-08 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan Votes To create cabinet-level defense ministry for the first time since World War II.

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Posted by 3dc 2006-12-08 10:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I like seeing Japan rearm. Gets the ChiComs in a tizzy.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-12-08 11:15|| 2006-12-08 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The PRC could have avoided this if they had reined in the Norks. How long until a Japanese nuke?

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2006-12-08 12:03|| 2006-12-08 12:03|| Front Page Top

#3 How long until a Japanese nuke?

Bet they could crank one out in a hurry if they decide they need it.

Posted by Mike 2006-12-08 12:06|| 2006-12-08 12:06|| Front Page Top

#4 UN: You just wiped out Pyonyang and Bejing and Shanghai.
Japan: It was merely self-defense.
UN: What happened ?
Japan: They threatened to publish their own history versions of WWII. Satisfied ?

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-12-08 13:17|| 2006-12-08 13:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Watch out Godzilla! They're ready for you now!

Posted by Penguin 2006-12-08 14:44|| 2006-12-08 14:44|| Front Page Top

#6 ISRAEL = JAPAN, etc. know they can't depend on overt or covert anti-Amer American, OWG Pols to protect them or their interests. And the Hegemony-centric CHICOMS, in and by themselves, has more than enough manpower reserves to suppor a multi-front regional war, let alone wid Commie Allies.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-12-08 19:40|| 2006-12-08 19:40|| Front Page Top

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