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From: govett@avsd.UUCP (David Govett)
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Subject: Re: GATT declares U.S. - Japan chip pact illegal
Message-ID: <87@avsd.UUCP>
Date: 6 Apr 88 16:43:50 GMT
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> In article <1658@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> wolf@csclea.UUCP (Thomas Wolf) writes:
> >Yes, perhaps they do have some "secret" weapon:  A better educational system!
> 
> Another secret weapon is the 3% ceiling on "defense" spending in Japan...while
> the US has been busy arming Iran, etc. etc.
> 
> 

Make that 1% (vs. about 7% in the US).  Japan slightly exceeded 1% 
recently.  BTW, Japan has done far more than the US to strengthen
Iran in the last decade.  They can afford to since we are protecting
the sea lanes for their oil from the gulf.