ken_nicolson@hotmail.com (Ken Yasumoto-Nicolson) wrote:

> I guess you won't read all about it in the daily paper, but according
> to this:
> 
> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=286241
> 
> they're shelling out over $300,000 per "guard" to guard the soldiers
> building their camp in Iraq or something. Another 100 oku yen that
> won't be going towards humanitarian aid. I'm sure they'll soon be
> another demand for payment to ensure no-one shoots at the GSDF too
> much once they start patrolling.

I don't understand why it is necessary to pay protection, especially 
in light of this news-
http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/news/index.cfm?instanceid=60455