It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.
“Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity.”
“We must examine then the concerns of the Government of Japan about the language of the treaty itself - of SOFA - and of the interim and further arrangements that have been made since 1995, and see whether or not we need to make any changes. Those are decisions I cannot make.”