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Originally Posted by jammies
The Americans have been there for 70 years over their objections, so I guess the answer is obvious.
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Nice context spin. You were stating your opinion earlier, not the American experience.
And for the record, the positions of Okinawans are not irrelevant. Shinzo Abe (Japanese PM) has largely been assisting Okinawans and their positions, supporting the move of the Marine Corps Air Station out of Futenma into a reclaimed land location, providing Okinawans $2.9 billion in support, and specifically saying in his January speech to the Diet
"We will engage in these matters with the stance of "doing everything possible," taking into consideration the feelings of the people of Okinawa."
The Obama administration has also agreed to forces realignment in the area, including adjusting troop numbers from Okinawa to Guam and Hawaii.
Maybe you should visit the island sometime and see just how irrelevant it is.