Comments on: Japan and Iran: Good vs. Evil? http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:53:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mutantfrog http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33348 Mutantfrog Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:58:11 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33348 Keep in mind that the request came from Aso. If that man demanded that I finish the sandwich I was in the middle of eating, I would have to seriously reconsider if I even wanted it anymore. Keep in mind that the request came from Aso. If that man demanded that I finish the sandwich I was in the middle of eating, I would have to seriously reconsider if I even wanted it anymore.

]]> By: Younghusband http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33328 Younghusband Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:32:48 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33328 Also, Saru and I talked about "getting Japan to engage Iran":http://www.cominganarchy.com/archives/2005/03/02/engaging-iran/ almost exactly 1 year ago: bq. [...]What I think is needed is a third party to act as a go-between so as to make any promises made look like they were done on even ground. Iran does not trust the US or Britian, and the US does not trust France or Germany, so I think the go-between should be Japan, with Europe playing second. The Iranians really respect the Japanese, and the Japanese have huge investments in Iran. So the CIA should get on the horn to Tokyo who should approach Tehran to say that it is a concerned investor looking to strengthen Iran which will strengthen its investments. Japan can then relay _needs_ not _demands_ back and forth, and starting small I think the US and Iran can work together. For example, the US can tell Iran that it will keep Pakistan on a tight leash, and protect Iran’s west side from Arab and Israeli intrusion. Iran can ask for economic benefits, relieving of sanctions, etc and offer help in Afghanistan and Southern Iraq.[...] Also, Saru and I talked about getting Japan to engage Iran almost exactly 1 year ago:

[...]What I think is needed is a third party to act as a go-between so as to make any promises made look like they were done on even ground. Iran does not trust the US or Britian, and the US does not trust France or Germany, so I think the go-between should be Japan, with Europe playing second. The Iranians really respect the Japanese, and the Japanese have huge investments in Iran.
So the CIA should get on the horn to Tokyo who should approach Tehran to say that it is a concerned investor looking to strengthen Iran which will strengthen its investments. Japan can then relay needs not demands back and forth, and starting small I think the US and Iran can work together. For example, the US can tell Iran that it will keep Pakistan on a tight leash, and protect Iran’s west side from Arab and Israeli intrusion. Iran can ask for economic benefits, relieving of sanctions, etc and offer help in Afghanistan and Southern Iraq.[...]

]]> By: Younghusband http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33327 Younghusband Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:27:57 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33327 There may be an in for some constructive engagement: bq. "Iran asks Japan to participate in nuclear power plant projects":http://www.crisscross.com/jp/news/365578 Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tuesday he asked Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for Japanese participation in Iran's nuclear power plants to generate electricity, while Koizumi said he hopes Iran will gain the trust of the international community. There may be an in for some constructive engagement:

Iran asks Japan to participate in nuclear power plant projects
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tuesday he asked Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for Japanese participation in Iran’s nuclear power plants to generate electricity, while Koizumi said he hopes Iran will gain the trust of the international community.

]]> By: Adamu http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33305 Adamu Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33305 Hmm, that was actually intentional as I was quoting the entire article. Sorry for the confusion... Hmm, that was actually intentional as I was quoting the entire article. Sorry for the confusion…

]]> By: Ibadairon http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33299 Ibadairon Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:21:16 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33299 Hi. Your use of the "more" feature has led to a missing end-blockquote tag on the main page. So everything below the entry is treated as quoted/indented! You probably need to end the blockquote then use "more", then start a new blockquote for the rest of the quote. (Not sure how that will look on this page, though...?!?) HTH! Hi.

Your use of the “more” feature has led to a missing end-blockquote tag on the main page. So everything below the entry is treated as quoted/indented!

You probably need to end the blockquote then use “more”, then start a new blockquote for the rest of the quote. (Not sure how that will look on this page, though…?!?)

HTH!

]]> By: Mutant Frog Travelogue » Blog Archive » Asahi Irresponsible on Iran? Not really. http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33290 Mutant Frog Travelogue » Blog Archive » Asahi Irresponsible on Iran? Not really. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:15:43 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33290 [...] Commenter Jim Moore of the blog “Moore Than This” suggested that Japan is taking an extremely irresponsible stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions based on an editorial he picked up from the Asahi Shimbun’s English edition: [...] [...] Commenter Jim Moore of the blog “Moore Than This” suggested that Japan is taking an extremely irresponsible stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions based on an editorial he picked up from the Asahi Shimbun’s English edition: [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33283 Joe Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:03:41 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33283 Irresponsibility? Not really. A significant part of Japan's energy supply comes from Iranian oil fields, and the two countries have surprisingly good relations. Irresponsibility? Not really. A significant part of Japan’s energy supply comes from Iranian oil fields, and the two countries have surprisingly good relations.

]]> By: The honourable member http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-33282 The honourable member Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:27:13 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/02/27/japan-and-iran-good-vs-evil/#comment-33282 Have you seen this article from the Asahi: http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200601260159.html Iran dilemma 01/26/2006 "Iran's publicly stated intention to advance its nuclear technology threatens a key element of Japan's energy strategy--development of the Azadegan oil field ... If Tehran does not alter its position, Japan could lose its rights to the field." Can you imagine another country taking this attitude towards the Iran crisis? It speaks of a certain irresponsibility coming from Japan, who with North Korea living next door should take this a lot more seriously. Have you seen this article from the Asahi:

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200601260159.html

Iran dilemma
01/26/2006
“Iran’s publicly stated intention to advance its nuclear technology threatens a key element of Japan’s energy strategy—development of the Azadegan oil field … If Tehran does not alter its position, Japan could lose its rights to the field.”

Can you imagine another country taking this attitude towards the Iran crisis? It speaks of a certain irresponsibility coming from Japan, who with North Korea living next door should take this a lot more seriously.

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