The base is home to 2,000 marines and has long been a sore point for Okinawans.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"This was a hugely significant attack plan. With that number of aircraft, with the types of destination that were being talked about, it is conceivable to think of upwards of 2,000 casualties in the air depending on the point of detonation whether others would have been caught on the ground as well.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07