Japan closer to changing constitution

**Mikeus Caesar** · 05-15-2007, 20:39

Originally Posted by doc_bean

I wonder when they're going to field those giant mecha's we all *know* they've been developping over the last 50 years.

You can't say it won't happen.

**Bijo** · 05-15-2007, 23:52

Originally Posted by currywurry

You can't say it won't happen.

It won't happen.

There, I said it!

**ShadeHonestus** · 05-16-2007, 02:10

This is their first step in their double top secret plan to take over Tibet and create an oil pipeline to china with the contracts being offered to Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter.

Coming soon to our resident tin hatters

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**Ja'chyra** · 05-16-2007, 12:37

I say it's a good move for Japan and not necessarily a bad move for everyone else either.

It's way past time that new generations stopped paying for what their forefathers done and started playing on a level playing field with the rest of the world. From a more selfish point of view, having another couterpoint to the rising might of China can't be a bad thing either as long as they don't start beating on each other.

United States has grown far too large to ever be forced back into the status of second tier power

I hope you're only talking about the near future, if you're talking about forever then this smacks of arrogance and not learning from history.

**sapi** · 05-16-2007, 14:23

United States has grown far too large to ever be forced back into the status of second tier power

I doubt the US will survive as a power in my lifetime, but that's another debate entirely

**Odin** · 05-16-2007, 14:49

Originally Posted by sapi

I doubt the US will survive as a power in my lifetime, but that's another debate entirely

yes it is but the fact remains that there are 5735 (approx) reasons the U.S. will be a power in your life time and most likely into the moderate future. Yep nuclear weapons, its hard to marginalize a country that has this many active, and has used them in combat.

I think what is likely is the U.S. "super power" status will diminish rapidly over the next 20 years due to the rise of other powers.

Perhaps Japan? Wonder how long it will be before they amend thier constitution to allow for "tactical" nukes?