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| Cabinet endorses bill for maritime mission for Afghan operations |
| 2007-10-17 |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #1 operations+ (AP) - TOKYO, Oct. 17 (Kyodo)—The Cabinet on Wednesday endorsed a contentious bill that would allow Japan to continue providing refueling support for U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan. Passing the bill represents the first major challenge for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in parliament, where the opposition camp is staunchly against the mission. The proposed legislation limits the scope of Japan's activities only to supplying fuel and water to forces from the United States and other countries engaged in operations to clamp down on ships allegedly linked to terrorism in the Indian Ocean. The bill limits the period of the proposed law to one year, renewable for another year. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-10-17 14:43 |