Blast Reported Near U.S. Base in Japan

[sabra]

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2868639

Blast Reported Near U.S. Base in Japan

TOKYO Feb 12, 2007 (AP)— An explosion was heard near a U.S. Army base south of Tokyo late Monday and police suspected an attempted attack on the base, Kyodo News agency reported.

The blast was in the area of the U.S. Army's Camp Zama, Kyodo said. The report did not say whether there were injuries or damage.

Police found parts of "launch pad" near the base, Kyodo said, and investigators suspected a "guerrilla attack."

[obnoxiousdrunk]

1. The serial numbers

on the launch pad looks like they were from Iran.

[sabra]

2. isn't Cheney on his way to visit Japan?

[peace13]

5. Ooooo, nice catch! n/t

[ShortnFiery]

3. The advisers were from the Al Quaeda Cell busted in Miami

You know, the group of young homeless men who met in an abandoned warehouse and sold cologne for sustenance? Their advisors were the top Mullahs within Iran. :eyes:

[BluePatriot]

4. Hm.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the protests at Kadena Air Base?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070210/ap_on_re_as/japan_us_military

[Recursion]

6. Explosion near US base in Japan

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-US-Explosion.php

TOKYO: A small explosion occurred outside a U.S. Army base south of Tokyo late Monday, an Army official said. A Japanese news report said police suspected an attempted attack on the base.

The Army was investigating the blast, said an official at Camp Zama who spoke on condition of anonymity...

[Ian David]

7. Uh-oh...

[donsu]

8. here is another interesting part of the article

"The United States has some 50,000 troops based in Japan under a security treaty. Residents complain of crime, pollution and noise connected to the bases, but large-scale protests of the military presence are largely confined to the southern island of Okinawa."


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