It would likely hasten Japan's steps to amend its pacifist constitution, beef up its defence forces and play a bigger security role in the region.
Congress does, after all, have the power to amend or repeal its own law, though Barack Obama has the veto, and has promised to use it should Congress try to dodge the bullet.
Rather than amend the club's constitution again, let us discard it and start afresh.
Senate democratic leaders say they will seek to amend the House GOP bill to give domestic programs the same flexibility been given the Pentagon to help soften the impact of the sequester cuts.
If there is no agreement to amend it, Nepal will plunge into legal limbo.
As he stood in silence, hugging his gun and waiting to be found, the anarchist knew that there would be ample anecdotes from newspaper analysts the next day to amend to his obituary.
Set up a sound administrative system to serve and guide private investment and amend unfavorable laws and regulations.
The opposition voted against the package in both houses, but agreed neither to amend nor obstruct it.
But bishops and clergy in the church's General Synod gave a resounding thumbs down to proposals to amend church law to allow ministers to dress more casually.
Doesn't it seem odd that one can make amends but not one amend.
Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.