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2009-09-26, 15:41 | Link #4102 | ||
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I do not think China would simply invade Japan out of the blue. Instead, the more likely possibility would be North Korea to do the invasion but as you can see, North Korea's military power shouldn't stand up against the SDF. For that matter, the role of American soldiers in Okinawa is simply a waste of Japanese taxpayers' money. You do know of the sympathy budget, do you not? However, rather than receiving proper protection as the treaty claims over granting a weighty sympathy budget, the majority of the soldiers are not doing their jobs properly. Firstly, some of the soldiers are committing crimes against local civilians. Secondly, the noise pollution caused by early aircraft drills are no doubt a huge annoyance and would cause sleepless nights or more likely, lack of sleep as that many people are awaken when one aircraft flies by after another. In other words, you are totally getting the idea entirely wrong. What does this having anything to do with money in the first place? This also has nothing to do with recovering the recession either. Aside from that, what Hatoyama seeks is not fame as that he is just trying to fulfill the will of the local Okinawans are had been very unhappy for awhile over the presence of foreign military individuals in the region. Thus, Hatoyama seeks to remove the obstacle to their happiness. Is it wrong? A generic politician is one who cares about what the military individuals and also the government of another nations' feelings on domestic political issues whereas Hatoyama is one who cares about the feelings of the Okinawans instead. What I am trying to say is that you are getting the wrong idea. Hatoyama is quite considerate as both a leader and an individual when it comes to Japan-US relations. ---- DPJ AT THE HELM / PM pushes E. Asia grouping / In talks with China's Hu, Hatoyama also discusses oil field issue Quote:
Hatoyama is a lot like Terada who seeks to form a friendly peace treaty with China who is kind of like the Omi Rengo in which Hu Jintao is sort of like Goda Jin. Generally, this is going smoothly and in the positive direction. However, I am pretty sure that tons of "Goda Ryuji" on both sides will be resolved to take action to wreck it as that not everybody desire peace and friendship between the two nations. Let's see how things turn out... Last edited by Shadow Kira01; 2009-09-26 at 15:54. |
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2009-09-26, 21:32 | Link #4103 | |
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Most countries in the EA region are within range of NK's MRBMs, plus with nuclear technology which NK might use indiscriminately to forward their own regional interests. Recently SK has claimed that it has enough jets to take out important NK missile installations, but I don't think that is enough with the latter buying AA technology from China and Russia. The American soldiers there are not always committing crimes. They are almost 24/7 in the base with only a few nights out, and most of them are decent enough not to partake in things like that rape case a few months ago (or is it last year?). I thought they would never bring an end to this bullshit. It has taken too long, but better late than never.
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2009-09-27, 06:43 | Link #4104 |
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Well, on the base in Okinawa, how about having Japanese troops there, instead of US troops? Also, I'm not sure who is footing the bill on the use of the base. Maybe, that's why the status quo remains.
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Japan, China, S. Korea to eye N. Korea, E. Asia group plan
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2009-09-27, 22:42 | Link #4106 | |
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2009-09-28, 04:09 | Link #4107 | |
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2009-09-28, 04:29 | Link #4108 |
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I'm sort of stuck at home due to the floods. The Marikina area is still mostly underwater so I should be thankful that I didn't go to my friend's party which was cancelled, or else I'd still be there cold and hungry. Heck classes have been suspended today and tomorrow.
I had to change 3 of the 4 tires on one of our cars due to flood damage, drag them to get vulcanized on the only functional tire shop that wasn't packed with other car owners, and put them back when I got home. My back hurts like shit. The hospital I study in recently got flooded and they're organizing a cleanup especially for the ER and the charity wards to help accomodate victims of the floods. Sadly I can't go join because no one's home to help my mother and sister.
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If it ever gets legalized, the chances of Mexican drug wars will not be appearing and the numbers of deaths involving the issue will be on the decline significantly. Its no doubt a win-win situation where everybody is happy! Gunmen kill 2 Canadian men at Mexican beach resort Quote:
The guy had ran away even though he was armed. And out of so many places to run away to, he ran to his death without ever pulling out his own handgun. *shakes head* |
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2009-09-28, 21:18 | Link #4112 | ||
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Cannabis does have negative health consequences. They tend to pale in comparison to the health consequences derived from cigarettes, however. I'd much prefer that marijuana were legalized and cigarettes were outright banned. The present state of affairs is somewhat confusing.
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2009-09-28, 22:23 | Link #4114 | |
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LOL. You might as well blame the Pakistanis (or to be politically correct - a certain Pakistani) then for leaking nuclear technology throughout the middle east and N. Korea. The U.N is actually good for something in the middle east conflict. Yessums...taking it up the rear that is. See Lebanon. What a sham that organization has become. |
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2009-09-28, 22:31 | Link #4115 | |
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2009-09-28, 23:29 | Link #4116 | |
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I think both tobacco and cannabis would definitely prevent lots of gunfights, as well as help recover the economy as that there is a huge demand for both products. Generally, I support lowering the taxes on tobacco and legalizing marijuana. Great idea! |
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2009-09-28, 23:44 | Link #4117 | ||||
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North Korea hasn't proven itself to be a master of its commitments in the past. One way of seeing that is it was "forced" into building and selling weapons by others, but an equally plausible explanation is that it continues to make demands without honoring its earlier commitments and then backtrack when other countries do not agree. Quote:
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Not enough information presented to tell. If the gunman who came up to the 2 Canadians was armed with a automatic weapon, I would run also. Staying to fight in certain situations - e.g., out-armed, out-numbered, etc. - is dangerous and suicidal. Unless you have faced a guy who was pointing a gun at you, it's hard to tell how a person will react; some people freeze, some people attack, and others may pee themselves.
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2009-09-29, 10:18 | Link #4118 |
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1) Like most drugs, Cannabis has positive and negative attributes. It'd be nice to allow for the positive uses rather than being ideological about it.
2) Israel has bombed Iranian nuclear reactor facilities before... but they aren't the root of the drive for Iran to be nuclear. Iran wants to be a power player in the region. They see that North Korea gets treated far differently than, say, Iraq (good job, US, :P). They actually do need commercial nuclear power. Do we trust particular power factions in Iran? No. Of course, we're also not sure if the North Koreans are being savvy or screw-loose at any given instant. The weird thing is that possession of nuclear weapons is essentially "game over" for the possessor. The combination of MAD and hamstringing (cultural genocide if used) pretty much forces negotiation ... I could foresee the US and Russia eventually pointing a pile of missiles at every nuclear country in the world for "Use in case of use" :P Both countries have plenty of spare missiles to assign after all... (some weird version of the original "The Day The Earth Stood Still").
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2009-09-29, 10:43 | Link #4119 |
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Kashmir girl fights off militants
Badass! Those Militants should have thought twice for trying to mess with that girls family.
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2009-09-29, 10:55 | Link #4120 | |
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