by John McKittrick
March 13, 2009
Watching our pusillanimous reaction to this growing threat, Japan makes its position crystal clear to both North Korea and Washington, according to John Bolton:
UPDATE: Former Spook weighs in:
Let's assume, for a moment, that Japan makes good on its promise; it would represent an extraordinary move for a country that officially renounces war in its constitution. Tokyo's unilateral announcement suggests two possible scenarios; (A) The U.S. has failed to coordinate an effective, regional response plan for the TD-2, or (B) Washington is prepared to let the launch occur, with little regard for wider security implications.
Indeed. It takes a lot to prompt historically pacifist Japan to action. And this is it.
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