In 1991, he opposed sending troops to fight in the Persian Gulf war.
But both doctors said they would not oppose sending families to other doctors who might consent.
Likewise he opposes sending the phantom towers on a national tour.
Surveys indicated that Americans opposed sending troops by 35 percent to 55 percent.
Many representatives opposed sending any troops at all.
"My father opposed sending any more men to him."
Sakit was one of the giant brothers who opposed sending the Mother back to the sky.
And having felt the cost of war, he said he opposed sending Americans into harm's way unless doing so was clearly in the national interest.
Despite pressure from the United States, most Japanese oppose sending troops to foreign lands, given the nation's military past.
But several committee members said they opposed sending the boats to the gulf.