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2012-02-16 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Japanese PM warns Barak against attacking Iran

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 SO,
Japan sponsors terrorism?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-02-16 00:18|| 2012-02-16 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I think, rather, that Japan doesn't want their oil to stop flowing. It's so hard to find a new supplier who will do things just our way,you know.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-16 04:12|| 2012-02-16 04:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Barak will remain in Japan until Sunday.

Then continue to China?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-16 06:59|| 2012-02-16 06:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Barak will remain in Japan until Sunday

Anyway to make it permanent?

escalate the stand-off

Um, how doest one escalate a stand-off? Do they stand more vigorously?

Posted by AlanC 2012-02-16 08:28|| 2012-02-16 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Obviously the Japanese haven't invested in North Dakota oil and gas.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-02-16 09:06|| 2012-02-16 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 90% of Japanese oil and gas flows out of the gulf. A disruption, even of a couple days would be very difficult on them.

Can't say I really blame their tactic here either. However, if Obama was using "Smart Diplomacy", he could arrange for the oil and gas to come from other sources, including the US for our allies so disruptions would be minimal before attacking.

Obama, however, is not smart.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-02-16 09:20|| 2012-02-16 09:20|| Front Page Top

#7 A disruption, even of a couple days would be very difficult on them

Yes. Based on personal observation andother sources, the Japanese have long cultivated a relationship with the Iranians to ensure that the oil shipments are unimpeded, including favors such as using Japanese-flagged hulls.

Posted by Pappy 2012-02-16 12:58|| 2012-02-16 12:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Barak is in Japan, and BiBi in Cyprus. Hmmm

Posted by newc 2012-02-16 15:51|| 2012-02-16 15:51|| Front Page Top

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