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BJ's avatar

Ever so slightly off topic, what is your opinion regarding: 1) your first female elected PM in Japan and 2) If and when all of this finally ignites and possible WWIII how will Japan factor into all of this with her at the helm? Or will nothing have changed?

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

Nothing will change. I have actually met her (a long time ago). She is an Abe protege-- without even Abe's minor skills. However, the LDP may lose the next election - so how long she is PM is in question. Definitely the wrong person at the wrong time. However,there will be no WWIII, no war with China. Every American base in Japan would be wiped out in minutes. Good news? No Chinese first use of nukes.

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Gemma's avatar

Again, an off-topic thought. Do you know Eamonn Fingleton, he used to live in Tokyo and reported largely on China.

What are your thoughts on his work? I was impressed, if only for the fact that he presented his thoughts so thoroughly.

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A Skeptic's avatar

Thanks for your great work!

We've shared this link on 'The Stacks'

https://askeptic.substack.com/p/the-stacks

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Paul DellaPenna's avatar

As I have tried to tell you more than once, Julian, I cannot succeed in switching to paid with my Canadian Dollar credit card. Can you do nothing about that?

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

Substack does not permit me Paid Subscriptions -- in ANY currency. Instead of donate to https://buymeacoffee.com/julicow

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Mike Atkinson's avatar

Substack is broken, buy him some coffee instead:

https://buymeacoffee.com/julicow

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

Thank you, Mike!

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RainyNights's avatar

Excellent take as usual & thank you, Julian. I was briefly watching in YouTube an interview with Col. Wilkerson ( retired now) & he said “Russian pilots will fly for Iran” & this is why the entity in the M.E. is backing down. At least for now. He also says that Russian pilots are extremely talented as he knows of American pilots that encountered them. Col. Wilkerson also said: “this is a different war that is- real is contemplating”.

This is the video in case anyone is interested.

Starts @17:06 to 20:49

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJIzK95xlVY

Starts @25:33 to 29:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJIzK95xlVY

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Joseph Adam-Smith's avatar

So, another overthrow of a "dictator," by the west (?) results in peace for the civilians. Who ALL wanted the "dictator" overthrown.......

The trouble is, for the west, this destabilisation makes things even worse. And, more or less, like Iraq, the MSM will ignore it. Or blame Putin. Oh, and Trump. Why not?

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Gemma's avatar

Libya all over again... and this latest regime change will affect more than just Syria.

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