To begin with, I am aware that I am the President's representative in Japan. I am his emissary. That's the way the title reads. And that's the way I present my credentials to the Emperor. I am the President's representative in Japan. |
We have timers and they will be limiting how long each candidate speaks, or with 41 candidates, we would be there a long, long time. |
We must examine then the concerns of the Government of Japan about the language of the treaty itself - of SOFA - and of the interim and further arrangements that have been made since 1995, and see whether or not we need to make any changes. Those are decisions I cannot make. |
We pause to remember the tragic loss of over 3,000 innocent men, women, and children from some 90 countries around the world, |
What did the president know, and when did he know it? |