Japan's Okinawans rally against U.S. military crimes.....Everyone protesting but us?

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http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Japans_Okinawans_rally_against_U.S._military_0323.html

Reuters
Published: Sunday March 23, 2008




TOKYO - Thousands of Okinawans rallied on Sunday to protest crimes by U.S. troops and demand a smaller U.S. military presence on the southern Japanese island after last month's arrest of a Marine on suspicion of raping a schoolgirl.

"Crimes and accidents due to the bases have happened over and over and Okinawa has protested with intense anger to both the U.S. and Japanese governments," Kyodo quoted Okinawa City Mayor Mitsuko Tomon as telling a crowd gathered in heavy rain in the town of Chatan, where the February incident occurred.

"But each time, our voices have been trampled and there has been no end to the heinous crimes," the mayor added.

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1. Don't forget this part...

"The girl, who came under heavy criticism on the Internet, later dropped charges, and Hadnott was released to the custody of U.S. military authorities, who have been investigating the case."

Charges were dropped by the accuser.