Thanks Gill, for the link to the article. I'll be paying close attention to the Bushies, who may actually be onto something ...
> A perceived North Korean threat is necessary to justify building the > Theater Missile Defense (TMD) system, intended to counter China's > growing military and political power. With China's economy growing at > seven percent, it is only a matter of time before it dwarfs Japan in > power and strategic influence. This worries sectors of Japan's > government <snip> ... although I still believe Bush, et al, are too quick to jump to military solutions and too slow to engage in diplomatic talks. > http://www.yellowtimes.org/article.php?sid=920 Lori, whose "mother-in-law" was a little girl in Tokyo during WWII ~ http://lrfye.lunarpages.com ~