Praising Japan on WWII Tokyo burning anniversary

[icymist]

On the 63rd anniversary of the U.S. air raids that burned Tokyo to the ground I find the US commander in the Pacific praising Japan for "its quick resumption of refueling activity in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan." Interesting, also is an article in this same paper about the resigination of the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East and how "no one inside the U.S. government was even suggesting war against Tehran."

Coincidental timing or the raining of praise for an important ally in military and logistical support for a future attack in the Middle East?

[jody]

1. Things change! n/t