The explicit Senkakus guarantee is new, at least from the State Department. More details:
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_Japan_widen_defense_ties_in_historic_sea_change_999.html
1 posted on
04/28/2015 11:30:59 AM PDT by
Zhang Fei
To: Zhang Fei
2 posted on
04/28/2015 11:31:14 AM PDT by
Zhang Fei
(Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
To: Zhang Fei
3 posted on
04/28/2015 11:32:45 AM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
To: Zhang Fei
The US commitment to the defense of Japan is “ironclad,” top US diplomat John Kerry vowed Monday.
That should be enough to alarm them.
Isn’t that what Hussein was saying about Israel when he ran for office?
4 posted on
04/28/2015 11:33:25 AM PDT by
boycott
To: Zhang Fei
If I were the Japanese foreign minister and I was hearing that from Kerry during this administration, I’d be very concerned.
5 posted on
04/28/2015 11:34:22 AM PDT by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Zhang Fei
“If you like your Japanese islands, you can keep your Japanese islands. Period.”
I’m sure the Japanese feel as comfortable as the American people now.
6 posted on
04/28/2015 11:34:52 AM PDT by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: Zhang Fei
Just ask Poland. They’ll tell you.
To: Zhang Fei
US defense commitment to Japan ‘ironclad’, includes Senkakus: Kerry
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Rough translation : Arm up Japan, you are on your own.
9 posted on
04/28/2015 11:43:17 AM PDT by
Tupelo
(I feel more like Philip Nolan by the day)
To: Zhang Fei
John Kerry: “We are giving Godzilla some space to express himself by destroying tokyo”...
11 posted on
04/28/2015 11:48:00 AM PDT by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: Zhang Fei
Perhaps what Kerry means is that US protection will be limited to sending them an old ironclad.
12 posted on
04/28/2015 11:48:47 AM PDT by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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