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To: Enigma who wrote (35910)	6/25/1999 2:42:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116778

Actually Richard is more right than wrong here Yeah.. whatever you say, DoubleD. You guys are never wrong, I forgot. My apologies. But according to Stratfor, Japan spent $48 BILLION (yes, that's with a big "B") last year on defense. They also pick up the tab for over 1/2 (and maybe all now) US military expenditures for housing US troops in Japan proper. That amounted to $6 Billion annually in 1994 (the most recent data I could find). stratfor.com So for everything you want to know about the Japanese Self-Defence forces, you can take a little trip here: jda.go.jp Personally, I find most of your opinions representative of typical US bias and stereotyping. First we destroy their military and force them to make constitutional statements forbidding a Japanese military (calling it instead, a self-defense force). Then we complain that Japan isn't pulling their fair share. But wasn't the idea to limit a return of Japanese military strength what we originally had in mind after WWII??? Hmmm... Be careful what you ask for. You might just get it. Regards, Ron