Message from @Divinity
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It has a self defense force.
Japan legally cannot declare war.
Wait really?
Yep
That sounds pretty dumb
It was a concession to the bigwigs in Washington
I've known about Article 9, didn't know about MacArthur's hand in the matter. Definitely picking up a biography this week.
Are you sure they still can't?
Yep
100%
Its been like 60 years
They can fight isis tho
Not a war per say
And they did give ***support*** in Vietnam.
They are active but no declaration of war.
yet
Keep in mind we haven't done that since like Korea.
So it's not like it needs to be changed rn.
"The United States fought and occupied Japan primarily to ensure that it would not go to war again, and Article 9was written to guarantee this. In 1947 GeneralMacArthur envisioned a postwar Japan that would remain disarmed and that would be overseen by the new United Nations." @Mersenne
UN didn't do much tho if I recall.
Japan was legit the only occupation the US has done that went well.
That is why I admire McArthur so much. Nobody has been able to do what he has done.
Pretty much
Most of our foreign wars just go to complete shit
Its like a toddler is in charge
I think it's not possible to reform the sand niggers.
We should never have tried
Ehhh.
Was worth a shot.
did someone say a war of purification?
Always
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i can see kushner leaning up to trumps ear like
palpatine voice: "do it <:hypersmugon:544638648721604608> "
Most of why we were over there was botched regime change and black gold
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I can see that as well honestly
Time to turn Iran into Isurrendered
Lindsay Graham is cumming through his pants right now
Please don't be happy that Chief Terrorist died.
@Trainspotting_Vagabond who isn't?