The 2-Belo wrote:

> I wonder why no one ever considers what the US would
> think of Japan repealing
> Article IX completely.

I have encouraged it for years. They should take
responsibility for their own country and its defense if
necessary.

> I have a small hunch there are a great number of
> people
> in the US government who would soundly applaud it.

I believe US leaders love pressuring Japan with their
security agreement or any possible changes to it.
That's lame. Japan should make the right decision to do
such as help rebuild Iraq, on their own.

> Japan's own citizens, having been taught for the past
> 50 years that Japan's
> military forces are naught much more than a glorified
> Peace Corps, would
> probably riot in response, but there you go.

Japanese will riot about the JSDF being made their
primary defense the way they rioted about its creation,
or the historic first times the JSDF went abroad,
carried live weapons abroad, were authorized to use
weapons to kill abroad, or the decision to send the
JSDF to a combat zone.

Tens of thousands may appear on the streets marching,
carrying signs and banners, and shouting slogans.
Perhaps they will sing songs and hold hands for the
media. Reporters will get a sentence or two from people
on the street.

Then after a few days or weeks the protesters will go
home to their selfish and self centered lives. The
ruling coalition may not even lose its Diet majority in
the election following such a policy shift.

I can see why Japanese generations ago simply went
along with their government's foray into Asia and the
South Pacific, even participated in any atrocities,
while claiming they did not really mean or support
them.

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