If I was Prime Minister Hatoyama, I would have already given up solving the issue for myself, broken up the House and asking the people in the election where US army should be in Japan. Most Japanese think US army is needed for our security in Japan, and most Japanese think it is better for the army to stay far away from our living place. That's why the relocation issue is very difficult to solve. I don't know why PM Hatoyama made the deadline (the end of May) to solve the difficult issue.
For not only him but also anyone, it is too much heavy resposibility to decide any conclusion. So, the responsibility should be divided into all people.
It is said that US army's deterrent must weaken if Futenma base is relocated far from Okinawa. It might be true. However it doesn't equal tha danger of Japan's security. Because it is an option that the Japanese Self-Defence will replace the base in Okinawa. It means Japanese stands on the front line of danger. It's good or bad? I think it's meaningful for us all to think about the question and make our own answer. I think Okinawa people will agree with the idea, Japanese Self-Defence replacing Futenma base. The danger of living next to the army is unchanging, but they can feel safer. Because their stress is caused by many past troubles with US soldiers.
US army in Futenma base can go to an empty base used by Japanese Self-Defence. They can be still strong deterrent for Japan.
The biggest problem of the relocation issue is that it's very dificult for the residents in a new place to accept for the base. But, US army and Japanese Self-Defence exchanging method can possibly solve the problem. Because the residents in the new place are accustomed to the existence of solidiers near their living place.
Our government think Tokunoshima island is a candidate after Futenma, but it is obvious that is's a bad idea. Because there has been no soldier there.
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