You could take this a bit further Steven. If they had waited until mid 2012 Obama would have completed the job of defeating the US for them.

By then even near bankrupt Japan will be able to walk into the place & buy it with their spare change. Not a shot need be fired.

Of course it may be too late for them by then. China will all ready own the place, & it probably won't be for sale.

Steven, you forgot one obvious comment;

Julia would have said it is just another scare tactic by Tony.

Yeah, right, Arjay. So it was all the fault of Jewish bankers then ?

You are trying to put your loudmouth pre-conceptions into my sentences.I made no mention of Jewish Bankers.I talked about trade embagoes,oil,resources and the fact the Japan had an independant banking system from the West.

I also detest CO2 doubters in connection to AGW been called deniers as if they are holocaust deniers.

"I also detest CO2 doubters in connection to AGW been called deniers as if they are holocaust deniers."

I fully agree, Arjay. That must be a first :) Perhaps it's a bit irrelevant though ?

Dear Steven,

I'm not sure that the Japanese attacking the US today would
get things right.

Firstly they'd be breaking their so-called "Pacifist Clause,"
in their country's post-war constitution.

Secondly, the US needs Japan to underscore the growth of
tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. There are also countries
of mutual concern - like North Korea and above all - China.
Both the US and Japan are concerned with the expansion of Chinese influence.
They need to co-operate at this time and exchange views on
China and where its headed.

To bomb the US today - would again be - bad timing for the
Japanese.