[Williams]

Bravo Japan.

[DoughtyOne]

I would expect the US government is monitoring Chinese military movements near North Korea. I hope we aren't seeing much.

If I were Japan, I'd be on an excelerated path to nuclear weapons development.

[roadcat]

"Even if a missile landed outside Japanese territory, Tokyo would still consider imposing sanctions such as freezing aid, the leading daily quoted an internal government paper as saying."

Looks like Japan is following our lead, "if you don't stop throwing sticks and stones our way, we'll stop giving you our lunch money!". For crying out loud, let's get some balls and quarantine the N.Koreans and cut off everything they need until they give up.

[My2Cents]

We can start by dropping Scott Ritter from 20,000 feet on the North Korean presidential palace.

[sam_paine]

But Japanese officials said last month Tokyo could ask US forces to launch a pre-emptive strike on North Korean missile bases if Pyongyang was preparing to fire missiles at its territory.

HA! Is it just me or does this sound like the diplomatic version of, "...OH YEAH....well if you DO...then my BIG BROTHER will beat you up!!"

[Life of Brian]

If a North Korean missile fell on Japanese territory or waters, the Tokyo government would convene an emergency meeting and consult the United States on counter-measures, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said.

You know, I really don't think the emergency meeting would be necessary. This is Japan's way of telling NK "you're dead meat the momment the missle is fired".

[rudypoot]

I can't believe that the Japanese would have to ask in the first place.

[lodwick]

Japan bttt

[saxxa]

maybe time for Japan to start thinking about building an army of its own to defend itself

[ALOHA RONNIE]

.."IS it SAFE?" = HILLARY on Armed Services Committee..

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