Kevin Brooks wrote:
Ah, so now we are to accept YOUR personal viewpoint on an issue that you
obviously were utterly clueless regarding in the first place, and just
ignore the FACT that the treaty does allow the US carte blanche in terms of
its use of the facilities to support military operations throughout the
region? I don't think so.

OK, I give.

If the F/A-22 ever actually works it will be allowed to operate from
Okinawa.

http://www.niraikanai.wwma.net/pages/base/chap2-5.html
Japan has clearly and systematically shifted the overwhelming burden
for Japan's commitment to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and
Security to Okinawa, which is distant from the mainland, and is
perfectly content to leave it that way.

-HJC