JTO: Okinawa doesn't need a new base

[Clark Kent]

Okinawa doesn't need a new base
By - 03-10-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Regarding the March 4 letter "Group hopes U.S. ad raises awareness of Futenma": I was pleased to read about the work of the Japan-U.S. Citizens for Okinawa (JUCO) network to educate the American public about the negative consequences of proposed new U.S. military construction in Okinawa.
As a U.S. citizen living in Japan, I oppose my government's plans to build a new base in Okinawa. I understand that the Henoko District construction plans are for a "forward base" that the U.S. would use to attack other countries. Construction plans include inundating Oura Bay, a fragile marine ecosystem rich in biodiversity, with concrete to build a helicopter pad and aircraft runways. Local residents who strongly oppose this plan have engaged in more than 2,000 consecutive days of sit-ins to protest the plan.

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