Abe Shinzo, the undisputed champion of Japanese Right, is about to swear in as Japanese Prime Minister and this happens. Does Russia also want a piece of action, as Chia Head did?
Abe can stoke extra flame out of this to add more momentum for constitutional change.
Maybe Hu Jintao should apologize to Abe Shinzo on behalf of Vlad Putin. /sarc China has most to lose if this kind of thing gets out of control.
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Does Russia also want a piece of action, as Chia Head did? Considering that Russia owns the islands and Japan gave up all claim to them, Taiwan and some other islands in 1951 ... I'd say Russia is just defending her territory.
3 posted on
08/15/2006 11:17:38 PM PDT by
Centurion2000
(Islam is a subsingularity memetic perversion : (http://www.orionsarm.com/topics/perversities.html))
To: TigerLikesRooster
The Japanese were fishing in somebody else's territory. Again. Good for the Russians. It's about time somebody shot one of those thieves.
7 posted on
08/15/2006 11:22:58 PM PDT by
wyattearp
(Study! Study! Study! Or BONK, BONK, on the head!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Aw...come on Russia...just because so many others are fighting and killing people...don't act as if no one is paying attention to YOU these days. Sheesh.
10 posted on
08/15/2006 11:24:54 PM PDT by
NordP
(America: There are more Patriots than Punks!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
The people in that area have long memories about WW II. For instance, the Japanese PM just made another pilgimmage to honor WW II Japanese dead at a famous shrine, which caused controversy esp. in China.
13 posted on
08/15/2006 11:26:03 PM PDT by
Ciexyz
(Leaning on the everlasting arms.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
14 posted on
08/15/2006 11:27:07 PM PDT by
wyattearp
(Study! Study! Study! Or BONK, BONK, on the head!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
The sea of Okhotsk is no place to muck around.
That said, the Russkies are protecting something if they took this action
19 posted on
08/15/2006 11:33:00 PM PDT by
mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: TigerLikesRooster
roosha always has been and always will be evil
38 posted on
08/16/2006 12:01:17 AM PDT by
wildcatf4f3
(level headed analyst here...armed to the teeth)
To: TigerLikesRooster
45 posted on
08/16/2006 1:01:31 AM PDT by
Iris7
(Dare to be pigheaded! Stubborn! "Tolerance" is not a virtue!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
'Twas the Hatfields and the McCoys, or maybe the other way 'round...
Seriously, poaching is poaching no matter who does it.
46 posted on
08/16/2006 1:02:13 AM PDT by
WestVirginiaRebel
(Common sense will do to liberalism what the atomic bomb did to Nagasaki-Rush Limbaugh)
To: TigerLikesRooster
I have been able to meet (future prime minister) Mr. Abe a number of times. He is quite a character. This is going to be fun.
52 posted on
08/16/2006 4:29:21 AM PDT by
AmericanInTokyo
(A few clever bones tossed on gay unions, flag burning & Iraq still don't absolve GWB over BORDERS)
To: TigerLikesRooster
56 posted on
08/16/2006 8:28:50 AM PDT by
Alter Kaker
("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
To: TigerLikesRooster
There's a great lesson here for Ariz, Calif, and Texas:
What would the Russians do if 6,000 Japanese fisherman invaded their waters EVERY NIGHT...?!
57 posted on
08/16/2006 12:44:45 PM PDT by
gaijin
To: TigerLikesRooster
Japanese fishing fleets are the scourge of the seas. 'Course the Russian fishing fleets are too, but not as bad as the Japanese, I think.
59 posted on
08/16/2006 6:36:13 PM PDT by
Sam Cree
(Don't mix alcopops and ufo's)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Wish I could say something witty but whenever Russia and (Ras)Putin are mentioned these days all that comes to mind is "Death to Russia." Not very original or pc, but sincere and heartfelt.
68 posted on
08/17/2006 1:06:53 AM PDT by
Maeve
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