Chinese nutjob sighting #45927:

"Japan was badly rattled by North Korea's missile tests last week, and several government officials openly discussed whether the country ought to take steps to better defend itself, including setting up the legal framework to allow Tokyo to launch a pre-emptive strike against Northern missile sites.

"If we accept that there is no other option to prevent an attack ... there is the view that attacking the launch base of the guided missiles is within the constitutional right of self-defense. We need to deepen discussion," Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said."

So let me make sure I'm not missing anything here. The man in line to be the next Japanese PM is starting to make W seem like Cindy Sheehan. Check. The only country in the world hit by nukes in war could now be considered to be even within a light parsec of considering their acquisition. Check. Oh, and that supposedly useless Star Wars stuff? The Japanese are starting to buy raft loads of it and have signed a deal to go into production soon and perfect it themselves if necessary. Check. The Chinese are now headed recklessly for a military/ economic contest with the U.S., Japan and probably India too. Check.

They're bloodthirsty, suicidal loons. Check.