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2004-09-29 China-Japan-Koreas

Suicide Bombers no Kamikazes, Say Kamikaze Survivors

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Posted by VAMark 2004-09-29 8:18:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I actually randomly met an old duffer in a park (the Mikasa battleship memorial in Yokosuka) who claimed that he had served in the tokkotai ("special attack squadron" - what the Japanese called the kamikazes).

We had a friendly chat about Admiral Togo.

Interesting what 40 years can do to former enemies.

Also interestingly (perhaps), I find it hard to imagine a similar scene with a former shaheed 40 years hence.

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2004-09-29 12:02:45 PM|| 2004-09-29 12:02:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 This IS an interesting point. Islamic terrorists appear to have no capacity for forgiveness or understanding and absolutely no humanity.

Posted by Bryan 2004-09-30 12:25:26 AM|| 2004-09-30 12:25:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If it wasn't for the fact that I'm such an enlightened, sensitive, PC kind of guy, this would be the IDEAL place to plant the old joke about the Polish kamikaze pilot who returned safely from 100 missions...

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2004-10-02 12:24:34 AM|| 2004-10-02 12:24:34 AM|| Front Page Top

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