Jim Webb: “There are no decisions of this magnitude that are military decisions. Not in the United States.”

We do support the validity of internationally accepted Exclusive Economic Zones, those that are set out under basically agreed-upon international law.

There is no question for the United States that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty obligation extends to the Senkakus.

Senator Webb, your efforts with respect to Burma have played an essential role in this regard.

When you make that determination, you should be making it in the U.S. Congress not by one individual of whichever party who happens to be the President.