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Posteritatis

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

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:31 PM

Mar 2013

Welcome to nation states since the sixteenth century.

All the "subtle" dogwhistling about the Intrinsic Warlike Nature Of The Japanese Race is kind of offensive.

Also, surrender agreements that don't result in outright annexation do have expiry dates. In Japan's case that date was April 28, 1952. And there was never a surrender on the Korean peninsula by either side, so I'm not sure what you're getting at there.

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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