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Let's dissect a quote and from that dissection expose -- make that re-expose -- a remarkably insulated, insensitive and inept American president. Japan's Self-Defense Forces may be taken off leash TOKYO -- Ever since Commodore Perry's black ships entered the harbor here in 1853, the Japanese have wondered whether their nation could modernize without becoming thoroughly Westernized. Today, they wonder whether their nation can provide for their defense and play a proper role in the international security system without jettisoning a national identity imposed in 1947 by the nation that had sent the black ships. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Readjusting to school takes time ... for mom A long holiday weekend is exactly what I need to regroup. The new school year is well under way, but the kids are not the only ones readjusting to the routine. I have been trying to get it together since the first bell rang. Japan's Self-Defense Forces may be taken off leash TOKYO -- Ever since Commodore Perry's black ships entered the harbor here in 1853, the Japanese have wondered whether their nation could modernize without becoming thoroughly Westernized. Today, they wonder whether their nation can provide for their defense and play a proper role in the international security system without jettisoning a national identity imposed in 1947 by the nation that had sent the black ships. Our 'completely obliterated' cheerleader Let's dissect a quote and from that dissection expose -- make that re-expose -- a remarkably insulated, insensitive and inept American president. |
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