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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Once done it's banzai to Korea, Taiwan, China and a bunch more. Just sayin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    I reckon if you ask most Japanese, South Koreans, or Taiwanese, they would disagree with you.
    I know quite a few Koreans and Japs, and they all to a man, and woman, want the merkins out and gone. Dare I ask how many you know and have discussed this with? Hmmmmm

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    ^ Surely you jest. You won’t pass that rubbish off on me. I’m married to a Japanese man and lived there quite a few years.

    Let me remind you, too, that the Chinese hate the Japanese, the Japanese don’t like Koreans, and the Taiwanese don’t like the Chinese. It’s not a friendly group up there in NE Asia.

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    Don't jest at all. In fact, this is the first time i have heard of a Japanese person liking the merkin invaders controlling their country. Mind you, I supposed that each Sunday he sits with you reading American news papers, watching CNN

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    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus View Post
    Don't jest at all. In fact, this is the first time i have heard of a Japanese person liking the merkin invaders controlling their country. Mind you, I supposed that each Sunday he sits with you reading American news papers, watching CNN
    What are you talking about? The US doesn’t control them and haven’t for years. The US occupied Okinawa for twenty years longer than it did the rest of Japan, which mightily pissed off the Okinawans at the rest of Japan for letting the US stay.

    Older Japanese have told me they never had enough to eat until Americans came in. The Americans treated the many poor Japanese better than their own government.

    My husband wouldn’t know what CNN was if it slapped him in the head.

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    The Japanese are very proud, and yes they would like to see the Americans go

    only an old delusional fool would think otherwise, or a silly American

    that said, would it be a good idea to have Americans leave ? not so sure, Japanese started the whole WW2 thing, and they are vicious little fookers, so better to keep them under control with American troops

    for Germany and Europe, that's another story, NATO has no mandate anymore, and Trump is right, Europeans should get their own protection, it's about fucking time we do

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    Love this video, it's so funny!


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    Yes they all want the merkins to stay. Clearly.

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    of course they want them to go,

    and who can be naive enough to believe their native espouse to say it to their face

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    ^^Photo from Okinawa. ^My husband is from Tokyo.

    Neither one of you has a clue what you are talking about. Look into the history of Okinanwa and stop your nonsense.

    Japan currently has no way to defend itself. When they build up an army, you will have an argument.

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    ‘Japan’s greatest fear is abandonment by the US’

    http://www.atimes.com/article/japans-greatest-fear-abandonment-us/


    The Tense Relationship Between Japan and the U.S. Military

    http://time.com/4360940/us-military-navy-japan-okinawa-alcohol-bases/

    US Marine Corps denies object fell from aircraft onto Okinawa nursery school-12831-okinawa-locator-map-jpg
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails US Marine Corps denies object fell from aircraft onto Okinawa nursery school-12831-okinawa-locator-map-jpg  

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    Japan currently has no way to defend itself. When they build up an army, you will have an argument.
    Defend itself from who? The only people who think China or Korea pose a threat to Japan are the people stupid enough to believe the BS the merkins spout, trying to scare the Japanese public into allowing their regime change war making force to stay there.

    I know it is tough for you flag waving americans to understand..... but the USA is the aggressor and the problem. They are not the world police. They are not the good guys. They are not protecting Japan. They are trying to start a world war. Again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    Japan’s greatest fear is abandonment by the US’

    'Japan's greatest fear is abandonment by the US' | Asia Times
    Taking the word of some merkin war monger for the whole substance of this poorly written piece of prose. Lacks any sort of objectivity or facts.



    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    The Tense Relationship Between Japan and the U.S. Military

    What to Know About the U.S. Military Presence in Japan | Time
    And this basically says the Japanese want the merkins out, but the bully boy bastards in washington are not having it.

    So you sort of prove my point. The only people who want Merkins in Japan are merkins, the corrupt, or wannabee merkins.

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    How about you coming up with some links to support your argument. Right now you are just pulling stuff right out of your bum.

    Have you come to grasp the difference in the Okinawan's grievances and the rest of Japan?

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    Right now you are just pulling stuff right out of your bum.
    Psuedofacts. He does not do links or citations. He just expects you to take his word as gospel.

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    ^ It’s his feelz not facts.

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    Yes they all want the merkins to stay. Clearly.
    I put that poster text into Google Translate and it translates as 'Legalise doggy sex now'

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    Snubbings and Kittycat, waving their little USA flags, chatting USA USA USA, believing the dream. The only reason is it mostly an Okinawa problem is because in 1970s Japan wanted to kick the merkin crime syndicate out, but the corrupt politicians allowed them to stay, but moving to Okinawa. The Cost - the cost to Japanese tax payers is horrendous. Just the building of Henoko base will cost more that it would cost to fund all university tuition fees in Japan, private and public. The merkin crime syndicate, extorting money from the economy, and only to advance it's own war ambitions in the area. Only 4.9% of the local Okinawa economy comes from the base, which for amount of land, resources, and tax payers money is soaks up, is disturbing. It stifles the area and stops it growing. And then there is the Crime - Merkin soldiers of peace commit 160+ serious crimes, unpunished, per year.

    ..blah blah all the things you two flag waving muppets don't care about and completely miss that that the only reason people in Hokkaido don't protest is that it is not in their face, taking up a huge swathe of their island, and not their daughters being raped.

    Meanwhile in Tokyo you have abe in his knees, US banker shill that he is, blowing the merkin crime syndicate and no doubt filling his offshore bank accounts.

    Want a CNN link for all that? You find one that shows a poll saying Japanese people in the majority love American ruling their country. It's the question Abe will not allowed to be asked, and the corporate press will not speculate because they know the answer.

    USA USA USA....

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    We've gone from a chicken little incident in Okinawa to a much more interesting discussion.

    US military presence in Japan?

    135 US military facilities is what I would call an occupation force. If I was a proud Jap, as most are, I certainly would prefer they get out of Dodge asap.

    As shown in the below link Japanese and Americans have very different opinions regarding US military presence.

    http://jsw.newpacificinstitute.org/?p=4389

    My opinion is to have a drastic reduction. 10 or 20 facilties is enough to have forward deployed military personnel. Most in support role rather than combat troops. Japan is quite capable of defending themselves.
    "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"

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    ^^ It's pretty hard to not know that Okinawans want us out...long time now.

    Koza riots 1970:



    Okinawa’s Revolt: Decades of Rape, Environmental Harm by U.S. Military Spur Residents to Rise Up:
    https://www.democracynow.org/2014/1/..._environmental

    Okinawan People Oppose Relocation of U.S. Military Base to Henoko

    https://www.opendemocracy.net/maki-k...-okinawa-japan

    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/w...r-us-base.html
    Eat the Elephant...

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    ^Looks like an old Le Sabre

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    Window falls from U.S. Marines helicopter onto school grounds in Japan's Okinawa


    DECEMBER 13, 2017 / 3:57 AM

    TOKYO (Reuters) - A window fell from a U.S. helicopter onto a school sports field near a U.S. Marines air base on Okinawa on Wednesday, the Marines said, the latest in a series of accidents that have fanned safety concerns on Japan’s southern island.
    Japan’s central government and Okinawa authorities have been at odds for years over the Futenma base. Residents complain about what they see as the unfair burden they carry in supporting the U.S. military presence in Japan.

    A 10-year-old boy suffered a minor injury but the exact cause was unclear, an Okinawa prefecture official told Reuters. The boy was among about 50 children on the elementary school grounds when the window fell from a U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter.
    Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said: “This sort of incident creates anxiety not only among those involved with the school but the people of Okinawa and should never happen.”
    Suga told a regular news conference that the government would respond appropriately after getting an explanation from U.S. officials.

    The U.S. Marines on Okinawa said in a statement the helicopter had immediately returned and reported the incident.
    “We take this report extremely seriously and are investigating the cause of this incident in close coordination with local authorities,” the statement said.

    “This is a regrettable incident and we apologise for any anxiety it has caused the community,” it said.

    The Futenma base is surrounded by schools, hospitals and shops, and residents worry about air crashes. Crime committed by U.S. servicemen has also occasionally angered residents.
    Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga has led the campaign to get the base off the island, while the central government has proposed moving it to a less populated part of the island called Henoko.

    A U.S. Marines CH-53E helicopter made an emergency landing and burst into flames in a U.S. military training area in northern Okinawa in October. No one was injured.

    Reporting by Linda Sieg, Nobuhiro Kubo and Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Paul Tait

    https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ja...E70BR?rpc=401&
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    U.S. Marine Helicopter In Okinawa Loses Windshield Over School

    December 13, 20176:42 AM ET
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    Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga, stands outside an elementary school as he shows a picture of the window fallen from U.S. military helicopter onto the sports ground of the school in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Wednesday.

    A 10-year-old boy at a school in Okinawa was slightly injured when a transport helicopter from a nearby U.S. Marine Corps base lost a windshield as it flew overhead.

    A statement from U.S. Forces, Japan, confirmed that a window from a CH-53H helicopter "fell onto the sports field of Daini Futenma Elementary School outside of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The aircraft immediately returned to MCAS Futenma and reported the incident."

    Japan's Kyodo news agency says the 17-pound helicopter window and frame landed about 15 feet from the nearest child on what the news agency described as a "playground" and that the boy was hurt when gravel was thrown up by the impact.

    "The safety of children should come first. It is unforgivable that it dropped in the middle of the playground," Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga told reporters as he visited the site of Tuesday's crash, according to Kyodo.

    The incident was likely to inflame further sentiment against the U.S. military bases at Okinawa, which locals have been pushing for some 20 years to have deactivated. The bases include not only Futenma, but Camp Hansen, also a Marine base, and Kadena Air Base.

    In Tokyo, the news agency quoted Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga as saying the incident "stirred concern" among the people of the island prefecture. Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said he wants the U.S. military to suspend flights of the same type of helicopter until safety is confirmed, Kyodo said.

    Just last week, a part from another U.S. military helicopter fell from the sky onto a kindergarten roof, but no one was injured. In October, another CH-53 made an emergency landing on a farm, where it caught fire.

    Last month, NPR's Elise Hu reported that a U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa had drunkenly crashed his truck into another vehicle, killing the driver, a 61-year-old Japanese man.

    Local Opposition To The American Presence In Okinawa Is Growing.

    On Dec. 1, a Japanese court sentenced former Marine Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, 33, to life in prison after he confessed to raping and murdering a 20-year-old Japanese woman, Rina Shimabukuro, abandoning her body in an Okinawa village in April 2016. At the time, Shinzato was a civilian contractor working at Kadena.

    https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...ld-over-school

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