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Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

So you never served in Japan?

Nope. Thank God, I have never been among occupation forces. I carried a military service within borders of my country.

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

You don't have any personal experience with being affiiated with bases inside Japan? Because I do.

Really? Should I blindly believe your words?

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

So how can you comment on the relationship between "ordinary Japanese" and base personnel?

Easy. This is a forum. And I have to say your logic is too strange for a teacher. The fact that I have no personal military experience on Japanese soil doesn't mean lack of my right to speak about "relationship between ordinary Japanese and base personnel".
By your logic, one could say to mentioned Okinawa protesters something like "hey, your childs aren't raped all, one-by-one, so drop your angry slogans and get out ! "

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

Just recently, in October, I was part of a group that cleaned the area outside of the main gate at Yokosuka. This is Japanese administrated soil. We did it to be good neighbors. Was all the trash and dirt from sailors? No. We even caught Japanese teens littering in front of the main gate while cleaning.

What a biblical icon you painted.......Good American sailors teaching japanese teens how to keep their soil tidy.......

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

There are plenty.

Ok, ok. Could you provide some of them to back your statements?

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

we have some interesting conversations about the war, and yes, Hiroshima and Nagaski do come into it.

I would be surprised if Japanese children knew nothing about brutal bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

How many people participated in that poll?

You should address your question to staff of the magazine.

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

How scientific was it?

You wanna say that Okinawa reporters have no idea how to interview poll respondents?

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

In addition, the Net is often secondary sources.

Often, but not always.

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

Okinawans do not really consider themselves ??? and have a long history of oppression and second class citizenship under the control of mainland Japan.

Whatever. Politically, Okinawa Prefecture is still a part of Japan.

Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki

Now, I ask again, what kind of personal, day to day experience do you have with these matters?

This is completely irrelevant to discussion.