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Tokyo - A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defence minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage."There are debates over what makes UFOs fly, but it would be difficult to say it's an encroachment of air space," Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba told a news conference on Thursday."If Godzilla were to show up, it would be a dispatch for disaster relief."His remarks came after the top government spokesperson was asked on Tuesday about an opposition politician's demand that the government confirm the existence of unidentified flying objects."Personally, I definitely believe they exist," chief cabinet secretary Nobutaka Machimura said, drawing laughter from reporters.Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda took a more guarded stance later in the day, saying he has yet to confirm their existence.The debate started on Tuesday when the cabinet issued a statement in response to the opposition lawmaker's question, saying it could not confirm any cases of UFO sightings.Not all lawmakers are enthralled."Give me a break," ruling party lawmaker Toshihiro Nikai was quoted as saying by the Yomiuri newspaper. "There are many (other) things politics has to respond to."As in the days of Noah....
