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The URL above caused me to *fortunately* locate the URL below.
newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-shinzo-abe-sought-to-rewrite-japanese-history
How Shinzo ABE Sought to Rewrite Japanese History ; 2022.07.09
Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister wanted a more assertive place
for his country on the international stage
at the expense of atonement and historical accountability.
The *conclusion* (below) gave me a definite LOL ...
As it 'called out' the USA rather effectively ...
*** Begin Quote of Ms. Alexis Dudden ***
It is the irony overlaying his (ABE) career because, at its fundamental core, making Japan “beautiful” (so rewriting JAPAN WW2 History) is quite anti-American (Anti-USA). And yet, on the surface, (ABE) he’s seen as the person who tried so hard to make Japan’s alliance promises to the United States stronger. But these are solely in security terms (so , a *MILITARY* strengthening of JAPAN) , and have led to greater insecurity in the region (ASIA). The standoff with South Korea, the increasingly frozen ties with PRChina, are a result of ABE’s determination to make JAPAN GREAT AGAIN (via 'twisting' WW2 History). And it therefore really comes down to: What is the meaning of “great” for ABE, and for the legacy of ABE ??? Because, again, most Japanese (citizens) have come to have a different understanding (of ABE's greatness or not). The other irony is that all of ABE’s nationalism will be overlooked by (USA) America because (ASIA = JP) politicians like ABE allow (USA) America to *OUTSOURCE* its containment of PRChina.
*** End Quote of Ms. Alexis Dudden ***
The *last* sentence above , is the LOL one for me ... It is as the USA is 'selling it' to JAPAN --> 'Yes , WE are all in this together (containing PRChina and RUSSIA) ... And so , YOU , JAPAN , surely want to be *THE TIP OF THE SPEAR* in say any *MILITARY CONFLICT* involving your ASIA friends like TAIWAN , right ??? ... And , the USA will be (safely) *right* BEHIND you , with our attack bombers based in OKINAWA ... So , JAPAN , GO GET THEM , TIGER !!! ... *TIP OF THE SPEAR* !!!' ...
