Japan Moves to Amend Constitution

[AG124]

I was wondering when they would finally get around to this - I can't say I'm surprised to see it happening.:hmm: I'm not suggesting that Japan would abuse a new ability to use troops abroad for anything other than peace-keeping or self-defense, but it is an interesting historical development to say the least.:yep:

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/13/japan-constitution-070413.html

[Barkhorn1x]

This is a - belated - recognition that they live in a very dangerous neighborhood.

[AG124]

That's a good observation.:yep: North Korea has been less than amicable lately, after all...:hmm: And then there is China. :huh:

[SUBMAN1]

This has got to be a signal for China since part of Chinese strategy for taking over Taiwan is to intimidate Japan into not allowing US forces to use its forward bases there. IN an even further move, this allows Japan to start sending their own troops into possibly threatening positions on China - possibly keeping them off balance.

-S

[tycho102]

There is also pressure from the moslems in Thailand and Vietnam, as well as Indonesia. China is feeling this pressure because they have a huge glut of them in their northwest. There are all kinds of violent pressures on China -- both accute and chronic.

It's time Japan started up their military. It would take 50 years for them (the ruling elite of Japan) to get their population back to the subservient levels of the 1930's. Their elementary public schools are already working toward this end, but it looks to me it will take about 20 more years to make it (enforced ignorance) self sustaining. Currently, America and Japan are about equal to this regard, but Japan has had to accelerate their program in the past decade to match our level.

I think the Koreans need to get tough, too. Singapore is also going to have a rough time. Thailand is all but lost, Indonesia is gone, and Vietnam is the frontline of the caliphate battle.

North Korea is done. Their population cannot sustain the genetic effects of interbreeding much longer.

[bradclark1]

I think I read somewhere where the Bush administration was nudging them on on this.

[AG124]

I though I read that either the first Bush or the Reagan administration tried to persuade them to do this as well.:yep: