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Japanese leader under fire over troops for Iraq | |||
2004-01-22 | |||
EFL Japan’s main opposition leader yesterday called for the prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, to resign during a heated parliamentary debate on the deployment of Japanese ground troops to Iraq. Naoto Kan, leader of the Democratic Party,
Slanging match in the Japanese parliment - who’d have thunk it. Divisions over Japan’s support for the US-led war in Iraq have deepened since an advance unit of about 30 ground troops arrived in Samawah, in Iraq’s south-east, on Monday. Embed the journalists or your population will not rally to your cause. That may be one of the bigger reasons that HW Bush’s approval rating evaporated so quickly. | |||
Posted by:Super Hose |
#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 |
#6 "Kaaaaaaaan!" Um, Fred, isn't that my line? |
Posted by: Raj 2004-1-22 10:33:48 PM |
#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 |
#4 sooo...the brave Samari (sp?) concept is dead? |
Posted by: B 2004-1-22 5:40:54 PM |
#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 |
#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 |
#1 Banzai! Banzai! Banzai! |
Posted by: Highlander 2004-1-22 2:37:34 PM |