Japan, U.S. mull giant floating runway

[maddezmom]

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo and Washington are considering building a giant floating runway off southwestern Japan in an effort to reduce noise pollution caused by U.S. forces' night exercises, a national daily said on Sunday.

The two countries aim to include the idea in an interim report, to be drafted in October, on realignment of the nearly 50,000 U.S. troops based in Japan, the Yomiuri Shimbun said.

The U.S. military wants to move about 70 fighter jets to the facility and hopes use of the "megafloat" will help it win over local residents to the idea, the newspaper said.

Reports of crimes committed by American servicemen, along with noise and environmental pollution, mean U.S. military bases are unpopular neighbors with many Japanese.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050828/bs_nm/arms_japan_usa_dc_2

[wli]

1. the crimes include rapes of grossly underage Japanese girls n/t

[MadisonProgressive]

2. What dya mean?

Theys just lettin offa some steam. Boys will be boys. Nothing more than fraternity pranks.:sarcasm:

[awoke_in_2003]

3. Let's see

70 jets, giant floating runway, don't we call this an aircraft carrier? :P