C.I.A. THWARTS AL-QAIDA ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO AFGANISTAN (DEVELOPING)

Fuji Television Network (Japan) ^ | 24 December 2002 | Fuji Television Network (Japan)

[bonesmccoy]

"Bond...James Bond..."

[hchutch]

I wonder who briefed 007 on this assigment? Condi?

[Sparta]

Now maybe we'll let Japan change their Constitution and let them defend themselves.

[AmericanInTokyo]

They have changed the laws (not the Constitution) to empower them to go to a war footing even beyond the sea lanes. Nobody has even really noticed.

Yes, this could all be done without changing the Constitution per se. All it took was a simple majority of the LDP and coalition partners, and a boycott by those opposed.

[eureka!]

"Help me,,why in hades would they attack a japanese ambassador to Afghanistan? I mean, that seems pretty small fry to me unless all they can get is small fry. I do think there is alot going on we don't know about, hope one day we will."

Terror targets is based on opportunity. Why Japanese, I don't know. And yes, there is a lot going on and there will be many stories told in the future--and many not...