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John2

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11. The very essence of

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 12:22 PM

Mar 2013

your question suggests that Japan is still a conquered country and has to get the O.K. of the United States. The United States is the new Roman Empire. If they are truly independent, then let the Japanese people decide. They are not the only country in the World has a history of aggression. This is 2013. The War ended decades ago. Should we hold Italy, Russia, France, Britain and Spain to the Past?

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Abe: Japan must revise Constitution to engage in U.N. security campaigns [View all] bananas Mar 2013 OP

Hold steadfast with your 'Article 9' Japan...wish we had a "Article 9"...indeed! Purveyor Mar 2013 #1

Should they renounce it, we should also renounce our responsibility to defend them. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2013 #2

Right. Or have a pitched battle with hated rival china over oil rights to Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #3

I don't think it should be renounced davidpdx Mar 2013 #4

Considering that most Japanese don't even want nuclear power anymore, Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #5

True, but nuclear weapons are not the only way davidpdx Mar 2013 #7

Conditions in Japan today are completely different from what they were Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #8

I'm well aware of most of that davidpdx Mar 2013 #9

There's rightwing elements everywhere. That doesn't mean the IRAA's going to come back. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #14

They also talked about repealing Article 9 during the Koizumi era Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #16

That's good davidpdx Mar 2013 #17

The very essence of John2 Mar 2013 #11

The issue is they have been a country with a history of aggression davidpdx Mar 2013 #13

Name a major or recently-major power that *doesn't* have a history of aggression. Posteritatis Mar 2013 #15

The Japanese are considered to be a de-facto nuclear power, much like Israel Exultant Democracy Mar 2013 #10

Sounds about right davidpdx Mar 2013 #12

Try the ''NEW'' Japanese UN Peacekeepers.... DeSwiss Mar 2013 #6

If they modify its one less hurdle to get on the Security Council.. jzodda Mar 2013 #18