many hate the US there many love US. Does it really matter?

A good lesson learned isn't easily forgotten and as a result there is not much risk that japan will ever again attack the United States. In addition, the Japanese Gov't routinely goes against public will and supports the United States despite the "Angry Japanese Street" because it knows better than the people what is good for Japan. Japan is a well functioning Republican representative democracy, just like the one that Iraq will soon be.

I wonder if their new constitution will give the right to bear arms to the Iraqi civilian population.

Scott