tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post110744606930684025..comments2005-08-08T00:11:06.146+09:00Comments on Riding Sun: Self-Defense Forces can't defend selvesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1107465470905512392005-02-04T06:17:00.000+09:002005-02-04T06:17:00.000+09:00Japan has few troops in Iraq, less then a thousand...Japan has few troops in Iraq, less then a thousand. But they are better then many countries in that regard, contributing to the reconstruction of the new Iraq. What exactly are they there for? well obviously they aren't combat troops, they are engineers. <br /><br />If there are people rebuilding the infrastructure, there has to be security to do it. That Lynch cat? Remember her? You think she was a combat soldier or a support soldier? The Japanese have done what many countries haven't done. More of this stuff should be coming from other countries. <br /><br />If I'm a combat engineer, I may carry an M-16 but the main job is building shit. Or in this case rebuilding, a most important job. If they are attacked, U.S. or Japanese engineers, they don't go into some building and root out the insurgents. Not their job at all. That's why when I was in, we thought engineers were pussies. But those guys are important, just not meant for combat at all. Japan didn't send security, but no reason to look a gift horse in the mouth.<br /> Think McFly! *smile*<br /> <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A>fasteddieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1107449663597221232005-02-04T01:54:00.000+09:002005-02-04T01:54:00.000+09:00No doubt they have the capability. I am wondering...No doubt they have the capability. I am wondering why they are not being allowed to use it, purely for defensive purposes.<br /><br />In other words, the Japanese should send along enough troops to protect any noncombat personnel they also send.<br /><br />Arguably, as long as they didn't attack anyone, but funcioned in a guard-type role, it wouldn't violate Japan's constitution. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fridingsun.blogspot.com" TITLE="gaijin_biker at yahoo dot com">GaijinBiker</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1107448703105343182005-02-04T01:38:00.000+09:002005-02-04T01:38:00.000+09:00i know what you are saying but i think in this cas...i know what you are saying but i think in this case the SDF forces are noncombat ie support units like the us navys "CB's" <br /><br />or a better example when i was stationed in sicily with my patorl squadron we were a combat unit but we were stilled defended by a unit of marines that protected the base. a squad of boy scouts with .22 rifles would have outgunned us on the ground lol<br /><br />i believe based on history JDF combat units would do very well if allowed to carry out combat roles outside of japan. this is a role that they should be allowed to start doing again ww2 was along time ago but i guess im off topic now lol<br /><br />regards <br />gbfan <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fridingsun.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F02%2Fself-defense-forces-cant-defend-selves.html%23comments" TITLE="gbfan001 at sbcglobal dot net">gbfan001</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com