Japan On Security Council?

Japan has long been protected by the armed forces of the US, as a result of WW 2. In addition, Japan was not an original member of the UN Security Council, for the same reason. Times have changed, and it's time to allow Japan to protect itself, and exert its power on the council. Condi Rice has proposed this in her recent trip to Asia. Hopefully this will happen soon. The US needs another ally in Asia with some military might and the right to make important decisions. Without that, China will become impossible to deal with, I fear.

I'll be back

CC