Sunday, July 6, 2014

Japanese "Militarization"? Why I Declined An Interview With RT TV

Last Tuesday, July 1, I opened my email and saw the following message:

Dear Mr. Harner,

Good day, Sir!  I hope this email finds you well!

My name is Katia, I am a producer representing RT TV international, a 24/7 English global news network. We are broadcasting from our headquarters in Moscow as well as from our own bureaus placed around the world, in such major cities like London, New York, Berlin, Washington DC, etc. You might find our news stories on www.rt.com or on our YouTube channel (which was the first media to reach and exceed 1 billion views).

We would be honored to offer you an invitation to an interview with us

Tomorrow Japan's government is reportedly set to make a historic decision on expanding the state's military capabilities and changing the post-WWI Constitution rules.

However, the recent polls shows that 71% of Japanese citizens oppose PM Abe's initiate and believe it will drag Japan into a military conflict. A man has set himself on fire yesterday to bring attention to the situation.

We have learned about your opinion on the topic through article published on the Forbes web site:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenharner/2014/02/12/a-dangerous-wsj-column-on-collective-u-s-japan-defense/

We would like to offer you an invitation to an interview with us to learn more of your opinion as Japan is gearing up to make a historical decision.

Would you be interested and available for us today or tomorrow? Interview will take about 10 minutes and we will be providing a video link when it gets on air.

Please, let us know if you could consider our invitation!

Sincerely,

Katia Bylkina, Producer, RT TV US Desk

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