Comments on: Japanese Opposition Victory Could Force US Rethink in Pacific http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/ Original and up-to-date news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Setback for the Welfare-Warfare State — in Japan? | Infowars Kansas City http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 A Setback for the Welfare-Warfare State — in Japan? | Infowars Kansas City Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:01:49 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3911 [...] whalloped in the last election. This is particularly inspiring because the winning party promotes a relatively consistent package of saner policies: Free-market decentralism and tax cuts to reduce unemployment, and withdrawing from Afghanistan. [...] [...] whalloped in the last election. This is particularly inspiring because the winning party promotes a relatively consistent package of saner policies: Free-market decentralism and tax cuts to reduce unemployment, and withdrawing from Afghanistan. [...]

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]]> By: Conservative Opposition to Afghan War Mounting | The Beacon http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 Conservative Opposition to Afghan War Mounting | The Beacon Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:42:39 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3843 [...] toward government power, as in Japan, where the party calling for lower taxes and freer markets has recently won a groundbreaking election against those favoring a continued presence in Afghanistan, as well as big-government solutions for [...] [...] toward government power, as in Japan, where the party calling for lower taxes and freer markets has recently won a groundbreaking election against those favoring a continued presence in Afghanistan, as well as big-government solutions for [...]

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]]> By: Buckrun Outdoors » Blog Archive » A Setback for the Welfare-Warfare State — in Japan http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 Buckrun Outdoors » Blog Archive » A Setback for the Welfare-Warfare State — in Japan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:00:22 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3825 [...] whalloped in the last election. This is particularly inspiring because the winning party promotes a relatively consistent package of saner policies: Free-market decentralism and tax cuts to reduce unemployment, and withdrawing from Afghanistan. [...] [...] whalloped in the last election. This is particularly inspiring because the winning party promotes a relatively consistent package of saner policies: Free-market decentralism and tax cuts to reduce unemployment, and withdrawing from Afghanistan. [...]

]]> By: » Japan Election Ushers in Potential Righteous Change http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 » Japan Election Ushers in Potential Righteous Change Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:34:32 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3824 [...] More here. [...] [...] More here. [...]

]]> By: Prinzowhales http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Prinzowhales Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:54:12 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3821 After World War II, we became the sponsor of most of the regimes to sprout up in SEA led by Japanese collaborationists. If the Japanese unhook themselves from the US Pacific Empire, our position in South Korea becomes more untenable and the Taiwanese will be pushed further back into the orbit of Beijing. War between North and South Korea becomes more and more likely as a means to maintain the status quo This sets the stage for Chinese domination over the oil in the South China Sea. In the Philippines there is talk about having the US bases removed. Take all of this in the light of the Shanghai group, and US power-both economic and military-- would become increasingly irrelevant in the region. I'm sure the recent doings in Bishkek have not been missed in Mumbai where strategists are ramping up their military in fear of China. In India, I would imagine that the problems of weather change and food will be a big part in which way the subcontinent jumps. Antagonisms between China and India are not that long standing and could well be resolved. Indian collaboration with the US in Afghanistan will not help it. Its sphere of influence is depressingly circumscribed and this may lead them to folly. After World War II, we became the sponsor of most of the regimes to sprout up in SEA led by Japanese collaborationists. If the Japanese unhook themselves from the US Pacific Empire, our position in South Korea becomes more untenable and the Taiwanese will be pushed further back into the orbit of Beijing. War between North and South Korea becomes more and more likely as a means to maintain the status quo This sets the stage for Chinese domination over the oil in the South China Sea. In the Philippines there is talk about having the US bases removed.

Take all of this in the light of the Shanghai group, and US power-both economic and military– would become increasingly irrelevant in the region. I'm sure the recent doings in Bishkek have not been missed in Mumbai where strategists are ramping up their military in fear of China. In India, I would imagine that the problems of weather change and food will be a big part in which way the subcontinent jumps. Antagonisms between China and India are not that long standing and could well be resolved. Indian collaboration with the US in Afghanistan will not help it. Its sphere of influence is depressingly circumscribed and this may lead them to folly.

]]> By: Valerianus http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 Valerianus Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:41:14 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3818 The Japanese have injured themselves economically trying to pay the demanded tribute into Uncle Sam's monetary Ponzi scheme. It's high time the Japanese kick the FedGov military off the SOFA and tell them to find somewhere else to squat. The Japanese have injured themselves economically trying to pay the demanded tribute into Uncle Sam's monetary Ponzi scheme. It's high time the Japanese kick the FedGov military off the SOFA and tell them to find somewhere else to squat.

]]> By: Valerianus http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 Valerianus Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:32:17 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3817 Not everyone feels that they have to deter the Chinese. As for the North Koreans, their beef is with the US. They harass the Japanese on occasion because the US 7th Fleet uses Japanese bases. While not it is not likely to happen, an independent Japanese foreign policy would be a good thing. The day the Japanese, and also the Germans, put a formal end to the US occupation is the day they become truly sovereign again. Not everyone feels that they have to deter the Chinese. As for the North Koreans, their beef is with the US. They harass the Japanese on occasion because the US 7th Fleet uses Japanese bases.

While not it is not likely to happen, an independent Japanese foreign policy would be a good thing. The day the Japanese, and also the Germans, put a formal end to the US occupation is the day they become truly sovereign again.

]]> By: Pattonpaws http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/30/japanese-opposition-victory-could-force-us-rethink-in-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-3816 Pattonpaws Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:13:30 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5774#comment-3816 The US is increasingly unable to finance its military occupation in Japan. And Japan is no longer a safe bet to purchase US treasuries, securities and bonds. Thanks to the criminal incompetence of Bernanke, Japan will feel out the possibilities of a new relationship with China, as a matter of necessity. Japan doesn't need the US anymore. The US is increasingly unable to finance its military occupation in Japan. And Japan is no longer a safe bet to purchase US treasuries, securities and bonds. Thanks to the criminal incompetence of Bernanke, Japan will feel out the possibilities of a new relationship with China, as a matter of necessity. Japan doesn't need the US anymore.

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