US Military Rejected in Okinawa Elections

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Published on Oct 17, 2018

Anya Parampil explains that Denny Tamaki,  the winner of recent elections for governor in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, ran a campaign against the US military presence in the region. Peter Kuznick, Professor of History at American University, joins In Question to tell us whether or not Tamaki’s election will lead to change and if he believes Japan will remain in the US sphere of influence in Asia.

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BiddieTube

BiddieTube

3 hours ago

With all those US bases, the well water on the whole island must be super contaminated. That is generally how it goes at US bases in other countries, dump toxic waste anywhere.

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Pete fromtheIsland

Pete fromtheIsland

3 hours ago

Yankees go home, nobody wants you around.

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dawit s

dawit s

3 hours ago

The United States nuked Japan, even if 73 years have gone by, there are still Japanese that can tell the story of horror of seeing two cities being wiped away in front of their eyes. There are still Japanese being born with birth defects because of the radiation. The US don't want the 3rd largest economy to be independent, because if Japan becomes independent, it can pursue it's own economic and foreign policy. US doesn't want Japan to be independent, because they could elect an anti-American leader, who could bring forth suppressed anti-American feeling to the forefront. The same with Germany, both Germany and Japan are highly developed, if they free themselves from the American yoke, they might take revenge on the United States.

 

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Raymond Payette

Raymond Payette

3 hours ago

Time has come for all countries to stand on their own, albeit with allies.

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EE CC

EE CC

3 hours ago

Bravo!!!  Yankees out of Japan and other countries!!!

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Yeska

Yeska

4 hours ago

Throw the bums out!

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Euan Reid

Euan Reid

2 hours ago

Who  would want Imperial soldiers on their land raping civilians?

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c reed

c reed

2 hours ago

Okinawa is a major US hub for nuclear weapons and SAC (Strategic Air Command)  It's the most southern island of the Ryukyu Islands from Japan.  It's history from WWII is remarkable.  The bases have tripled since I lived there as a kid in the 50's.  I admired the Okinawan's even as a youngster and 

learned a lot about their culture.  Such honorable and decent people.  Too bad we have treated them badly.  I still have much respect for them.

 

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Noneshere

Noneshere

3 hours ago

Dont feel bad. Uncle Sams a drunk + not allowed on our property neither.

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Craig Bartel

Craig Bartel

3 hours ago

That's great , good for them. A bit of an isn't to get nuked twice and then have foreign military bases in their country anyways ..

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Djur2844

Djur2844

3 hours ago

This isn´t ordinary military bases - This is an occupation of a country!

Go home with your attacking weapons and start wagering domestic instead !!!

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Abdi A

Abdi A

2 hours ago

This is beautiful, Trump’s America First Policy facing blowback already. Japan will ally with China and Russia because they’re more stable with their policies. The rest of the world needs to wake up and push America out to significantly weaken their ability to cause war and destruction globally. Great job Japan!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

 

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Dump Trump

Dump Trump

2 hours ago

Okinawans have had enough with the bases and problems created by the US military personnel there.  Tokyo is willing to pay large amount of money just to have US bases relocated somewhere else, yet Trump has said that allies (Japan included) have been taking advantage of US generosity in "protecting" them.  He wants European and Japan to pay for the protection expenses (as if they don't).  He tweeted saying it's time Japan shares the financial burden.  Of course, he never mentioned the rapes and violence committed by US personnel there.

 

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Michael Alpine

Michael Alpine

2 hours ago

But the military industrial complex wants to exploit their country for money.

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#whatsvictorupto

#whatsvictorupto

3 hours ago

Criminals who cause hardship for the Decent People of Japan. #leave #getout #gross #whatstinks #freejapan

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Wade Dewell

Wade Dewell

2 hours ago

The united states of zionist globalism should not be in japan

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Jibran Khan

Jibran Khan

2 hours ago

USA will just threaten Japan with artificial earthquakes if things go against their wishes

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BlackBullRising

BlackBullRising

3 hours ago

The Marine Corps has relocated much of it's personnel to Guam  and has been doing so over the past couple of years. There is a movement to do the same in Guam. The military presence has made housing unaffordable to many island locals.

 

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Gambit771

Gambit771

3 hours ago

Excellent news

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Cosmo Ray

Cosmo Ray

2 hours ago

That's what " Unconditional surrender " means.  Japan is just another US state but will not acknowledge it for fear of a revolts.

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Nico Montinola

Nico Montinola

2 hours ago

US expolitation. No surprise. Americans have abused Okinawans for decades.

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Nadeer Farah

Nadeer Farah

3 hours ago

MERICAN EMPIRE GO WAY

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John Smith

John Smith

2 hours ago

Kick yanks out!

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Leroy Hill

Leroy Hill

1 hour ago

Yea they also rape their women and have noise and environmental issues as well modern day colonization

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jub8891

jub8891

3 hours ago

hopefully tamaki can do something about it, but the americans have been there for so long they will most likely not leave.

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xXKillaBGXx

xXKillaBGXx

3 hours ago

The sun shall rise in the east once more!

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B 1

B 1

3 hours ago

Colonizers

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sumerbc

sumerbc

1 hour ago

Without U.S. military they cannot remain safe from Communist Chinese Attack. It is a blessing really...

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Pitch Fork Theory

Pitch Fork Theory

3 hours ago (edited)

Game of chess

Trump needs Okinawa

 Putin needs Crimea..  Japan has became a pawn.

 

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Darko Fius

Darko Fius

3 hours ago

Professor Peter Kuznick, Professor of History at American University, tells it to the point, my respect to you professor, you have truth telling to be your main objective which is today are rare trait on such a subject...

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Jay Blacq

Jay Blacq

1 hour ago

I was a Air Force vet stationed in Okinawa in 2008-2011.  I agree that there needs to be some military reduction of US forces, but it is home to the 2nd largest US Air Force Base in the world which is strategic.

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Lar M

Lar M

2 hours ago

Do these people think Japan will look after them well ? Okinawan for years have been seen as outsiders from Mainland Japan.

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Silver Time

Silver Time

2 hours ago (edited)

they ain't leaving , they are being spread out all over of Japan instead of mostly in Okinawa......

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say is

say is

1 hour ago

yankees go home, you are NOT welcome

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Kazal Biswas Biswas

Kazal Biswas Biswas

3 hours ago

এই চারটি দেশ উন্নয়ন করতে পারে ভিয়েতনাম, লাওস, কম্বোডিয়া, মিয়ানমার থাইল্যান্ড,ফিলিপাইন  এর সাথে শক্তিশালী সামরিক ও বেসামরিক খাতে জোট গড়ার স্বপ্ন এশিয়ার।

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Brythonic

Brythonic

1 hour ago

I'm amazed that the entire population isn't outraged by US presence in Japan

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