Protect our land and ocean.Mainichi Daily News Runs 2 Stories on Buildup
The Manichi Daily has run 2 stories on the proposed buildup:
“Guam set to oppose relocation of 8,000 Marines to island from Okinawa”
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20100403p2a00m0na001000c.html
“Tokyo under pressure to foot infrastructure bill for expansion of Guam base”
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20100403p2a00m0na002000c.html
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root - Posted in News
Apr, 03, 2010
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The headline on the first story, “Guam set to oppose relocation of 8,000 Marines to island from Okinawa” I think is misleading.
I’m not convinced that the elected leadership is set to oppose this; what I think they are putting in place are arguments for a billion dollar-plus more in infrastructure improvements, a slower paced build-up timetable, and reductions in some of the impacts.
By being increasingly forceful about the conditions for a build-up, Guam’s elected officials now seem less willing to compromise, and that could lead them — at some point — to the conclusion that that they have no choice but to reject the build-up.
That said, I think Guam’s elected leaders remains some ways away from being “set to oppose” the build-up. At this stage, they are only warning of the possibility of opposition.