Stick THAT in Your Alliance and Smoke It

As you may or may not know, I am not a fan of American politics. Many people that I have met have calmed my otherwise aggressive stance towards the states, but I can't help loving it when they don't get their way. Japan recently elected a centre-left government which is prepared to stand up to America Inc. and I love it.

Namely, they want to get rid of the Americans down in Okinawa and are withdrawing from Afghanistan and will instead of troops, will provide grass-roots investment in education and the economy of Vietnam 2. There is a novel idea - Rather then killing everyone and making them more angry, investing money into education and stability? Those crazy Japanese... Long may it continue.

Glazing over the fact that there has already been 1 corruption scandal (which are as common as sushi in Japan), the Democratic Party of Japan also looks set to focus on Asia, rather then suckling the bosom of the unequal US-Japan alliance.

All in all, Up the DPJ!!