Small wonder, then, that Hatoyama advocated replacing Kan with Ozawa, even though Hatoyama insisted that Ozawa resign when he was forced from the premiership three months ago. Both are openly opposed not only to the tax increase, but also to the continuing presence of the US Marine base on Okinawa.
由此就不难理解为什么鸠山想让小泽一郎替代菅直人——尽管三个月前下台时鸠山曾要求小泽辞职。鸠山和小泽都公开反对增税法案以及美国海军在冲绳的持续驻扎。