>>US has military presence in Japan, Germany and in other ex-"enemies" countries. Do they feel like they're being occupied?
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>People forget this. At some point it went from occupation to being a guest.
Why do you think it turned out that way?
>Nation-building takes a long time.
I'd say rebuilding phase is complete for Germany and Japan. Now, they do better then us in so many areas. Gotta love those German cars.:)
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