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Stoking more distrust of foreigners

Regarding the Feb. 13 article "Okinawa rape case sparks resentment": So the Japanese government and people are "outraged" by another alleged rape of an underage Okinawan schoolgirl by a U.S. Marine. Is it just me who thinks these outpourings of outrage... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Sat, Feb 16 2008

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24 Feb 08 visit Baby Rants & Raves - Okinawa Marine and Alleged Rape  »  YouTube videoAbout the current news regarding the US Marine and an alleged rape
12 Feb 08 visit Okinawa rape case sparks resentment  »  Japan Times A U.S. Marine who allegedly raped a 14-year-old Okinawa girl was turned over to prosecutors Tuesday in a case that has prompted government officials to voice outrage and warn the incident could affect the Japan-U.S. alliance and the reorganization of U.S....
14 Feb 08 visit U.S. sets up task force over Okinawa rape case  »  Japan Times
The United States Forces Japan set up a task force of top brass to review and reinforce its sexual-harassment and assault-prevention programs as resentment builds over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, its commander said...
17 Feb 08 visit Hill, Rice express regret over alleged rape by Marine in Okinawa  »  Japan Today Christopher Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, expressed deep regret Sunday over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture. "These are incidents that are extremely regrettable...
28 Feb 08 visit Rice states regrets for alleged rape of teen in Okinawa  »  Japan Times Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed her deepest regrets to Japan on Wednesday over the alleged Feb. 10 rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Read the full story . . .
14 Feb 08 visit Okinawa assembly adopts protest resolution over alleged rape  »  Japan Today The Okinawa prefectural assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a protest resolution against the U.S. military and the United States over the recent alleged rape of a local junior high school girl by a U.S. Marine, while the U.S. Marines launched two-day...

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