Japan's Yokosuka braces for U.S. nuke carrier amid safety concerns


	Japan's Yokosuka braces for U.S. nuke carrier amid safety concerns

papananook

5-29-2008 1:47 PM

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papananook says:

Huge defense presence of the USA in Japan...What would happen if they kicked us out, (which I hope they do)?

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Yokosuka Mayor Ryoichi Kabaya basically supports the planned deployment of the 102,000-ton carrier. But the fire that recently broke out on the carrier in the Pacific injuring two sailors has heightened safety concerns among the citizens.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/yokosuka-braces-for-us-nuke-carrier-amid-safety-concerns"><DIV>
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