Japanese, Koreans taken hostage (Iraq)

Asia CNN ^ | 04.08.04

[Dr. Marten]

Also, Iranian TV is airing footage of two Arab residents of Jerusalem, reportedly kidnapped in Iraq, and the British government is hunting down a citizen who has been missing since Monday.

The Arabic-language news channel Al-Jazeera Thursday aired video showing three kidnapped Japanese citizens in Iraq.

[Dr. Marten]

Will Japan stay the course?

[ConservativeMan55]

If they piss the Japanese off they better be ready for the consequences.

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[bogdanPolska12]

These murders have no any remorse and dignity - what I am thinking, these animals need to be kill period. I hope those poor hostages will be rescue and and those who did this being teken care of.

I don't know if you notice, but this is a classic book of Iran terrorist on a loose plus others.

Stay put guys
Bogdan

[Attila1212]

When is the next election in Japan?

[olde north church]

How long will it take before reciprocal tactics are begun?

[man of Yosemite]

Let's get the Korean Special Forces in there. The Koreans were more feared in Viet Nam than the Americans. Let's see how these dirtbags would fair against a bunch of pissed off Koreans.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Good question:

Japanese Parliamentary Elections (Upper House) : JULY 1, 2004

South Korean Parliamentary Elections (Entire Legislature) APRIL 15, 2004

[AmericanInTokyo]

Good question:

Japanese Parliamentary Elections (Upper House) : JULY 1, 2004

South Korean Parliamentary Elections (Entire Legislature) APRIL 15, 2004

[olde north church]

Can I presume the Korean Special Forces are allowed to work "gloves off"?
I'm starting to see the same excuses I remembered about the supposed loss in Vietnam, the soldiers weren't allowed to fight. Will it be the same?

[olde north church]

edit: sorry, hear not see

[Diogenesis]

GOTTA SEE THIS-War for Enduring Freedom 4/8/04 - Fallujah, Abu Ghraib, Sadr City, Nasiriyah, Kirkuk, Mosul, Najaf

[Attila1212]

Anyone remembers what was the public's support for the war?

[man of Yosemite]

There are some similarities between Viet Nam and Iraq. These people only have to drop their weapon to be indistinguishable from a non-combatant. In Viet Nam, they might work on a military base by day, then adorn black pajamas and attack the same base at night. The will of the Iraqi people must come into play at some point. If they will not fight for their own nation, they'll be ruled by fanatics with guns, trading one kind of tyranny for another. You need only look at the Viet Namese who made it to America, and contrast those who became subject to communism, to discover how much better democracy is. Many Viet Namese have done very well in the United States.

I only hope there are enough thinking people in Iraq to persuade that population to oust the Islamic extremism festering in their midst. Unfortunately, they look like a bunch of mindless, half-witted robots, hanging on every hateful outburst of simple-minded bigots.

[Ciexyz]

Wow thanks for posting those election dates.

[hunter112]

Yes, those elections seem to be most imminent. Any sense from the Japanese press how seriously the country is taking this hostage situation? Is it your impression that the Japanese will pull a Spain? I noted the "burn them" language, that has to have a special effect on the only nation to have to deal with the direct effects of nuclear weapons.

[olde north church]

According to some historians only 1/3 of American Colonists were in favor of the Revolution. The other third were Tories (quite a few became Canadians). The final third were in the middle. I can't testify to the veracity of that information but the percentages sound quite familiar.
Any-hoo, it is apparent, 1/3 of the Iraqis picking up arms or simply getting out of the way and reporting info to Coalition members would make a huge differences.
I'm also curious as to why Iraqis haven't been sending e-mails to American Congressfolk in support of the U.S. actions.