Japan's Abe raises ghost of glories past

According to the LA Times, what came out sounded more like a Terminator/MacArthur mashup: "I am back, and so shall Japan be." Foreign Policy's The Cable blog presented a different, more flattering, but somewhat incorrect version:

"I am back!" Abe declared forcefully to the hundreds of experts, officials, and reporters assembled in the basement of the Center for Strategic Studies on Friday afternoon. "And Japan is back." A look at the video reveals that Prime Minister Abe began his address with the awkward remarks reported by the LA Times and concluded his speech with the sole affirmation "Japan is back", having over the course of his 20-minute speech miraculously accomplished his goal of restoring the Japanese nation to greatness.