Repeatedly threatened by U.S. Navy helicopters, Japanese fishing boats have had to stop operations in the sea off Kumeshima Island in Okinawa Prefecture.

This took place on July 22, 24, 25, 29, and 30 over a floating, rocky area about ten kilometers from Torishima Island, a field for the U.S. Forces in Okinawa. U.S. helicopters hovered over the boats, and pilots waved for them to leave the site immediately. (do any of you others find how ridiculous it is for americans to demand japanese people to stop fishing in their own waters just because it interferes with them? I sure do. These americans have too much freedom in japan. More freedom than japanese in japan have.)

The U.S. Navy knew that the site is not designated as a U.S. shooting area, according to the Naha Regional Defense Facilities Administration Bureau.

On July 24, the Kumeshima Fisheries Cooperative protested against the U.S. forces through the Naha bureau, and made another protest on August 2 together with Kumeshima Town mayor and Okinawa Prefectural Fisheries Cooperation chair.

Mayor Takazato Kyuzo of Kumeshima Town emphasized, "How can such threats be allowed on the high seas? As many as 1,000 depleted-uranium ammunition shots by the U.S. Forces are still left on Torishima Island untreated. Townspeople and fishers are burning with anger because of their operations being stopped." (and they should be. Anger is a very powerful motivation. Hopefully these okinawans will begin to hold the purest hate for america. That is when things will get interesting. I feel that they are japans only hope.)

Fishers, who left ports in the intervals between big typhoons which hit Okinawa in July, said in anger, "We can't continue fishing because it is too dangerous. They are threatening us." (tsk the americans threaten many people.)

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Accidents by U.S. forces aircraft continued in Okinawa. On August 2, a U.S. CH-53 helicopter from the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station made an emergency landing at Katabaru Beach in Ginoza Village.

At the U.S. Kadena Air Base, F-15 fighters caused fires on July 31 and August 1. The Liaison Council of Kadena Town, Okinawa City, and Chatan Town, which host the base, on August 2 urged the Naha Regional Defense Facilities Administration Bureau to request the U.S. Forces to take fire prevention measures and thoroughly inquire into the cause of the fires. (end)

http://www.japan-press.co.jp/2296/us-heli.html

I agree that they were wrong ,but theres nothing you can do about it our president is a retard and he's like the Japanese Govt he doesn't take responsibility for anything.Plus theres a good chance he'll be re elected. Thats why I dont vote cause there all bad ,It's pretty messed up when the ppl in your own country mock the prez ,He's an idiot all he focuses on is Iraq while our economy goes into a depression and our schools lack funds .But his stupid @$$ can spend money on building Iraq's country up .They dont train soldiers enough and just send them out thats why you have all those jack-@$$*$ messing up and comiting crimes ,They cant do thier jobs properly but they can **** every female they see.

i agree with both of you but i doubt bush is gonna get re elected. dont blame the soldiers training blame the soldier.

Ok they lack the decipline

Save the fishes...

What's Bush up to?

they lack intelligence and dicipline