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Article 9 renounced Japan’s right to maintain armed forces, although the ambiguous wording was later taken to permit the creati on of a “self-defense” force.
In light of the current political and legal climate in this country, we have concluded that it is no longer feasible to publish or sell certain titles on explosives, demolitions, improvised weaponry, and self-defense, or anything by that quirky but lovable Anne Tyler."
Their goal is "to shore up hunting's popularity," says William Poole, the moron in charge (who I would love to make the first target of my brand-new still-untested self-defense fighting skills--particularly one I just learned that they call the Axe, which involves bringing the heel of my foot right down between his eyes several times).
That's largely because, in contrast to the overhyped December bombardment, U.S. officials are playing down the recent assaults, justifying them in terms of self-defense and providing scant information on the damage.
from his earlier appeal to Israel not to retaliate in the event of an Iraqi attack" by saying that " 'Israel obviously has the right of self-defense and will exercise that right as they see fit.