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09-15-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GoNative View Post

I think it's important that Japan be able to defend their country but I believe it's also important that they never be able to wage an aggressive, expansionist war ever again and I think most Japanese would agree with that. I certainly can't see how removing US bases would assist the defense of Japan or lesson any threat to this country.
Do you think the same about Britain and her navy? Not to mention all the other colonial European powers? Just want to make sure you aren't holding any double standards here.

Wouldn't it just be easier to say that nobody should be able to wage an aggressive expansionist war?

I mean singling out Japan just seems logically unsupportive.
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