Rice in Japan -saying that they do not need to develop nukes cause the

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US will use full range of its miliary to protect them.

nbc news just now.

[Sydnie]

1. From Yahoo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_re_mi_ea/koreas_nuclear

TOKYO - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the United States is ready to use the "full range" of its military might to defend Japan in light of North Korea's nuclear weapons test, and her Japanese counterpart drew a firm line against developing a Japanese bomb.

The United States is concerned that Japan, South Korea or perhaps Taiwan may want to develop their own nuclear weapons programs to counter the threat from North Korea. Such moves would anger China, which already has nuclear weapons, and raise tensions in the region.

Part of Rice's assignment on this week's hastily arranged trip to China, Russia, Japan and South Korea is to lessen the temptation to develop separate national nuclear programs by reaffirming the U.S. intention to defend the nations most at risk.

In Japan, Rice said she reaffirmed President Bush's pledge, made the day of the North's test last week, "that the United States has the will and the capability to meet the full range — and I underscore the full range — of its deterrent and security commitments to Japan," Rice said following discussions with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso.

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2. With any luck, the Japanese will take comfort in her words.

Otherwise, Japan could become a nuclear state in a heartbeat.

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3. Who in their right minds would trust the US?

Besides everyone knows the US economy is on the edge of destruction...who will pay for all our glorious bombs? Where will we buy the fuel for our glorious jet fighters?