Jean-Marc Desperrier wrote:

> 'Mr Koda had told him he planned to take a public bus the next day to
> Iraq "simply because he wanted to see it" and said he would be "just
> fine" when Mr Shinomiya tried to dissuade him.'
>
> Well, he's having an excellent first hand look now.

And after his common Japanese ignorance while traveling abroad akin to those who carry large amounts of cash and
signs of affluence like Louis Vuitton and digital video cameras in questionable parts of town or the couple who
backpacked across the Middle East ignoring armed troops and media crews walking straight up to a seiged church, if
he makes it back safely (I hope he does otherwise even more Japanese will get even more upset about Iraq when 150
prior abductions of foreigners and multiple executions had not yet done so) he'll be another Japanese who bitches
about their limited exposure to dangerous gaikoku culture and people.

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 "I'm on top of the world right now, because everyone's going to know that I can shove more than three burgers in
my mouth!"