'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Friday, May 21, 2010

Text Fwd: Japan, Australia Sign "Historic" Military Deal

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Defense News
Agence France-Presse
May 19, 2010
Japan, Australia Sign 'Historic' Military Deal

-It was the third such meeting of the foreign and defense ministers since the nations signed a security pact in March 2007, and the first under the government of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
The pact was the first for officially pacifist Japan outside its military alliance with the United States.


TOKYO: Japan and Australia on May 19 signed a "historic" military deal in Tokyo, stepping up defense and diplomatic cooperation despite a dispute over Japanese whaling.

Japan Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa held talks with Australian counterparts Stephen Smith and John Faulkner in the so-called "two-plus-two" meeting.

The two sides signed the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), under which their armed forces will provide each other with food, fuel and logistical support during peacekeeping and disaster-relief missions.

"This is a historic moment for Japan and Australia," Faulkner said at a joint press conference. "Signing the ACSA is symbolic of a new stage in our bilateral defense relationship."

"This is a very tangible indication of the growing depth and strength in the defense relationship between our two countries," he said, adding one specific area of cooperation will be in peacekeeping operations in East Timor.

The agreement will enable Japanese troops and Australian forces to cooperate "in the field of United Nations peacekeeping operations, humanitarian international relief operations and other operations," the document said.

Specifically, the Pacific allies will jointly conduct military exercises and training...the paper said.

It was the third such meeting of the foreign and defense ministers since the nations signed a security pact in March 2007, and the first under the government of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

The pact was the first for officially pacifist Japan outside its military alliance with the United States.

The Australian and Japanese ministers also expressed concern about North Korea's nuclear programs and Iran's need to comply with U.N. resolutions.

In December 2008, Japan and Australia agreed to share confidential information, pledged to expand joint military exercises and to set up regular consultations on disaster prevention, fighting terrorism and peacekeeping.
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