In the news, 25,000 Japanese protesters in Toyko opposed war
legislation put forward by their Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
These are my thoughts and comments:
To allow Japan
to give up Pacifism and re-militarize itself is a terrible mistake. Japan's
war crimes and atrocities against China
and other Asian and non-Asian countries still have not been settled. Don't know
what political and military game that Abe is playing.
Regarding Japan's
war crimes and atrocities committed against China
in the Second World War, Japan
still has not issued a formal apology to China.
Instead, Abe just said to the U.S. Congress that "History is harsh. What
was done cannot be undone." What an irresponsible statement and B.S. it
was !
When I went to university in the U.S.,
I had a Japanese schoolmate Yoshi who talked candidly about these things with
me, including Japan's
invasion and occupying of China,
the Nanjing Massacre, Sex Slaves, and so many war crimes and atrocities. Yoshi
said these words to me, " I sincerely apologize to China
for Japan."
Whao, how I wish Yoshi became the Prime Minister of Japan,
not Shinzo Abe.
If Japan
or other Asian countries think that the U.S.
will always take side with them to fight China,
they are making a terrible mistake. China
wants peace, not war, but China
will never be humiliated by Japan
ever again. It is unlikely that the U.S.
will go to war with China
or Russia. If
it did, a nuclear war would break out, and the whole world would be finished.
Uncle Sam also makes a terrible
mistake, if he thinks that NATO members will always "obey" him 100%.
If the U.S. goes
to war with Russia,
I bet Germany
and France will
not follow, in spite of NATO's so-called principle of "If you attack one,
you attack all". Does this remind you of George Bush's stupid statement
that "you are either on our side, or you are on the terrorist's
side!" ?
At the end of the day, each
country would be most concerned with its own well being and success, and would
not blindly take action solely based on its membership or affiliation with whatever
organization or alliance it belongs to. I mean when the shit hit the fan, it is
not impossible that ideology and membership would yield to unexpected action
rather based on rationality, reality and practicality.
I dare to say that the whole Asia,
including Japan,
is already substantially anchored with and influenced by China's
growing economy. To put it bluntly, if you are an Asian country located in Asia,
would you join the increasingly prosperous and powerful China Club nearby, or the
debt-ridden and declining American Club thousands of miles away?
China
is not a new rising power. It is a re-emerging power. Except for the last 200
years or so, China
has always been the super power of the world. When I attended university in the
U.S., an
American History Professor told me that the 19th century belongs to the British
Empire, the 20th century belongs to the United
States of America, and the 21st century
belongs to China.
Looks like he is right.
Dear Mr. Abe, please listen to
your own peace-loving Japanese protesters. Even Uncle Sam is showing signs of
being tired of repeated war games, and you think that by re-militarizing Japan,
you can again invade and fight China?
