Japanese Hostage Taken by al-Zarqawi

[Yokohammer]

Agreed. ISIS and their ilk must be stopped.

But these two guys aren't worth 200 million dollars to Japan's government. The opportunity for a tough-guy song and dance and to introduce laws that exert even more control over the population are far more important. I'm already mourning for the hostages, because I don't think they'll get out of this alive.

[Cyka UchuuJin]

Whut did Abe said ?

And since when Haruna Yukawa has been undeaded ?

Do isis gave him the H1Z1 virus to contaminamate the Tokyo ?

Still pending: where are my pants...

That lazy сука didn't even bother to provide us a link.

Sorry SJ, I thought everyone had already seen it, I haven't been able to pass a television anywhere without it being shown on endless loop.

[Coligny]

What's a TV ?

Is there pr0n on it ?

[Taro Toporific]

to provide us a link.

Sorry SJ, I thought everyone had already seen it, I haven't been able to pass a television anywhere without it being shown on endless loop.

At least some Japanese can think of it for what it is...

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[Samurai_Jerk]

In recent days these shit bags have executed two men for being gay by throwing them off a roof, 13 teenagers for watching Jordan play Iraq in soccer on TV, 15 men and boys for raising pigeons, one of their own executioners for smoking, and the list goes on. They're also having problems governing their "state" due to lack of money and infrastructure. It's getting to the point where their supporter are having second thoughts. Let's hope the whole thing collapses on itself. Of course there's not much chance something better would follow.

[kurogane]

Well, the nice thing about fanatics is they tend to be paranid and when the paranoid have their dreams crushed they tend to point the finger at the closest person, so let's hope they go Japanese Red Army on each other while we wait on the sidelines with some pigskin bodybags. They must use those. That is just way too funny to pass up.

I sure hope that Cdn ISIS fvckwit gets buried in one. Apparently his poor mother is spazzing out about the glee with which news of his death has been received. She claims that the moustacheless douche in those videos promoting death and destruction "is not the boy she raised". Gee, you don't say. Grieve in private while we revel in his demise.

Death to those that dishonour Islam!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Allah Akbhar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Coligny]

In recent days these shit bags have executed two men for being gay by throwing them off a roof, 13 teenagers for watching Jordan play Iraq in soccer on TV, 15 men and boys for raising pigeons, one of their own executioners for smoking, and the list goes on. They're also having problems governing their "state" due to lack of money and infrastructure. It's getting to the point where their supporter are having second thoughts. Let's hope the whole thing collapses on itself. Of course there's not much chance something better would follow.

As well as 12 journalists and few djouzes in Paris... Quite a busy month...

[Samurai_Jerk]

In recent days these shit bags have executed two men for being gay by throwing them off a roof, 13 teenagers for watching Jordan play Iraq in soccer on TV, 15 men and boys for raising pigeons, one of their own executioners for smoking, and the list goes on. They're also having problems governing their "state" due to lack of money and infrastructure. It's getting to the point where their supporter are having second thoughts. Let's hope the whole thing collapses on itself. Of course there's not much chance something better would follow.

As well as 12 journalists and few djouzes in Paris... Quite a busy month...

Yeah but that's not the kind of thing that will make it collapse on itself.

Looks like they're executing educated women too. No surprise there I guess.

[Grumpy Gramps]

Well, Shinzo-chan wanted more war in his constitution, now the war comes to him to fulfill his wish. Not the "go to Nanking and kill 100000 peasants" type of old school war, but the 21st century type of war. And this gives him the wonderful opportunity to show the world, what a wonderful commander in chief he is. Let's watch and learn.

[matsuki]

Mr Abe said the threat was unacceptable and vowed to save the hostages.

He added that their lives were his "top priority" and that Japan would not give in to terrorism.

Did he just set himself up for failure or is he actually going to do something?

[Cyka UchuuJin]

Mr Abe said the threat was unacceptable and vowed to save the hostages.

He added that their lives were his "top priority" and that Japan would not give in to terrorism.

Did he just set himself up for failure or is he actually going to do something?

I say he set himself up for failure. Reading between the lines, by 'top priority', he means that they'll be paying some kind of restitution to the families for their mental anguish after seeing the videos of the beheadings. And 'Not giving into terrorism' reads to me as 'we'll be making immigration even more of a pain in the ass for everyone and you can forget visas for anyone from the middle east'.

Edit because I have more to say:
I can't see any possible way to save them. If Japan gives 200M to them, the rest of the world will totally denounce Japan.

As I said previously, these governments need to shut the fuck up and make their pledges quietly. Regardless of what people think of Obama, he made the right move by keeping the raid that took out bin Laden quiet. Grandstanding about how much support you're giving just gives those soulless fucks fuel to set more people on fire.

[matsuki]

Any kind of public response to this type of shit gives ISIS an air of legitimacy. Not gracing them with an official response (though a military one would be nice) is ideal.

BTW, where are the Japanese nationalist extemists? Are the Japanese aloha snackbar jokes limited to 2ch?

If I were half the troll I could be, I'd be putting up posters that said something along the lines of "Don't jump in front of trains! Become a "神風" suicide bomber and take out some crazed Muslim extremists with you!"



At least "Haruna" might end up in a rap song?

[Cyka UchuuJin]

Any kind of public response to this type of shit gives ISIS an air of legitimacy. Not gracing them with an official response (though a military one would be nice) is ideal.

BTW, where are the Japanese nationalist extemists? Are the Japanese aloha snackbar jokes limited to 2ch?

If I were half the troll I could be, I'd be putting up posters that said something along the lines of "Don't jump in front of trains! Become a "神風" suicide bomber and take out some crazed Muslim extremists with you!"



At least "Haruna" might end up in a rap song?

the media thrives on giving them legitimacy though...

[Yokohammer]

This is kinda interesting ... leaders and the press (and people in general) around the world are starting to call these murderous fuckwits "Daesh" rather than "ISIS". It not only takes Islam out of their name (and they hate that), but it has also become somewhat derogatory in Arabic.

Australia's Tony Abbott made a statement supporting Japan in the current crisis and used that term. It was the first time I had seen it, so I looked it up. Some oldish info here:

US general rebrands Isis 'Daesh' after requests from regional partners

[Cyka UchuuJin]

This is kinda interesting ... leaders and the press (and people in general) around the world are starting to call these murderous fuckwits "Daesh" rather than "ISIS". It not only takes Islam out of their name (and they hate that), but it has also become somewhat derogatory in Arabic.

Australia's Tony Abbott made a statement supporting Japan in the current crisis and used that term. It was the first time I had seen it, so I looked it up. Some oldish info here:

US general rebrands Isis 'Daesh' after requests from regional partners

that we're now calling these things 'rebrandings' says a lot about the state of our world...

[Tsuru]

e: and theres one for Coligny too!

[Yokohammer]

... that we're now calling these things 'rebrandings' says a lot about the state of our world...

It is a bit buzzwordy I guess, but anything that de-legitimizes and disrespects these animals is good in my book. As an expression of general public rejection I'm all for it.

[Yokohammer]

And now this ...
Ridicule, it seems, is becoming a weapon in the war on terror:

Explaining the Japanese meme mocking ISIS

This one was only a matter of time:

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[Coligny]

This is kinda interesting ... leaders and the press (and people in general) around the world are starting to call these murderous fuckwits "Daesh" rather than "ISIS". It not only takes Islam out of their name (and they hate that), but it has also become somewhat derogatory in Arabic.

Australia's Tony Abbott made a statement supporting Japan in the current crisis and used that term. It was the first time I had seen it, so I looked it up. Some oldish info here:

US general rebrands Isis 'Daesh' after requests from regional partners

that we're now calling these things 'rebrandings' says a lot about the state of our world...

Let me guess, you are still sending resumes for that female ninja assassin job to Blackwater instead of Xe... errrmmm... Academi ?
(Damn, these guys change names more often than I change underwear...)

[matsuki]

Anyone else catch the mother of the Kenji Goto on TV this morning?

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I could be totally mistaken but it seemed like the English translation took some liberty with what she said? Maybe I'm misinterpreting it but the whole thing came across to me as a bizarre dysfunctional family with this mother, that didn't come across as being very upset, taking her 15mins of fame.

Recently had her first ever telephone call with her son's wife and was shocked to find out she had given birth 2 weeks ago. (WTF? I know the English translator said first time in a long while but all I heard was 初めて and it would seem to fit if she had no clue the wife was even pregnant, let alone had just given birth) She rambled on about preserving nature and nature's presents. Right after she talked about how close she was with him, she was asked if she spoke with him before he left the country and she said no. Just struck me as an alienated (for whatever reason) mother trying to save face but basically exposing how messed up their family situation is to the world.

[Samurai_Jerk]

ISIS to release statement 'soon' about Japanese hostages

ISIS will reportedly release a statement "soon" about the two Japanese men it's threatening to execute Friday.

Japanese broadcaster NHK said it has been in contact online with a spokesman for the militant group who made the assertion.

When asked whether ISIS has been in negotiations with the Japanese government, the spokesman said he wouldn't comment, NHK reported.

[matsuki]

Apparently the Japanese media never got that "daesh" memo...イスラム国 の方indeed

Alaaeddin Al Zaim, who had worked with Goto in Syria previously, says he warned him not to enter the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa. "I tell him it's not safe for you," Al Zaim told CNN.

But Goto chose to go anyway, saying, "I am not American, I am not British. I'm Japanese. I can go," Al Zaim recalled.

reminds me of the Japanese that visited my friends father in Sydney during ANZAC day....totally confused by the hostility towards them.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Apparently the Japanese media never got that "daesh" memo...イスラム国 の方indeed

Alaaeddin Al Zaim, who had worked with Goto in Syria previously, says he warned him not to enter the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa. "I tell him it's not safe for you," Al Zaim told CNN.

But Goto chose to go anyway, saying, "I am not American, I am not British. I'm Japanese. I can go," Al Zaim recalled.

reminds me of the Japanese that visited my friends father in Sydney during ANZAC day....totally confused by the hostility towards them.

After a few drinks Australians are hostile to just about anyone so it wouldn't have mattered when they went.

[matsuki]

Apparently the Japanese media never got that "daesh" memo...イスラム国 の方indeed

Alaaeddin Al Zaim, who had worked with Goto in Syria previously, says he warned him not to enter the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa. "I tell him it's not safe for you," Al Zaim told CNN.

But Goto chose to go anyway, saying, "I am not American, I am not British. I'm Japanese. I can go," Al Zaim recalled.

reminds me of the Japanese that visited my friends father in Sydney during ANZAC day....totally confused by the hostility towards them.

After a few drinks Australians are hostile to just about anyone so it wouldn't have mattered when they went.

Hahahahaha, fair enough. just channeling the "but we Japanese are a peaceful country and never had a war with Australia" innocence/ignorance/in this case, stupidity.

[Mike Oxlong]

Did Japan Botch ISIS Hostage Deal?
The country’s ISIS hostage crisis is a tragedy—one that its government helped to create.
Is the Abe administration more concerned with saving face than saving lives?

The Daily Beast has learned that the current crisis might have been averted last year if the Japanese government had not interfered in negotiations to save the first hostage captured by the terrorist group. Indeed, even now Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration seems more interested in saving face than saving lives.

ISIS, which has already executed thousands of Iraqis and Syrians, as well as international aid workers and reporters, captured Haruna Yukawa, the founder of a private security company, in northern Syria in August 2014. The next month, the group asked Japanese journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka to mediate the trial it was planning to stage against Yukawa, 42, whom it suspected of being a spy. Tsuneoka, who was held hostage in 2010 in Afghanistan and is one of the few Japanese journalists with a pipeline to ISIS, told The Daily Beast last year that the group invited him and Japanese Muslim scholar Hassan Ko Nakata to follow the trial as an Arabic translator.

But Tsuneoka said he and Nakata were not allowed to travel to Syria to try to negotiate Yukawa’s release after the police raided their homes on October 6, a day before their planned departure, and seized their passports. Tsuneoka was detained for questioning for 24 hours but was not arrested.

Police sources said the raid stemmed from an ongoing police investigation into Tsuneoka’s involvement with a student who may have been attempting to join ISIS. Tsuneoka and the student are under suspicion of violating the rarely enforced Article 93 of Japan’s criminal code, which prohibits “preparing or plotting to wage war privately upon a foreign state”; if arrested, tried, and convicted, the two could face up to five years in prison. Tsuneoka has denied the allegations, though he acknowledges buying an airplane ticket for the student, who had no credit card.

The day after the raid, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that Japan would take measures to “curb extremists.” Japanese nationals would be barred from traveling to Syria, Iraq, or other countries in pursuit of terrorist acts and from offering financial resources to terrorists and extremist groups, in line with domestic law.

In late October, after negotiations for Yukawa’s release had collapsed due to Tsuneoka’s detention, the freelance journalist Kenji Goto arrived in Syria, seeking to establish contact with ISIS and free Yukawa, a friend he had met the previous spring. On October 25, he vanished. His family received an email in November demanding a $10 million ransom for his return. The Japanese government knew he had been kidnapped but did not make the news public...

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... -deal.html

[matsuki]

But Tsuneoka said he and Nakata were not allowed to travel to Syria to try to negotiate Yukawa’s release after the police raided their homes on October 6, a day before their planned departure, and seized their passports.

Starting to sound like a paranoid US homeland security raid....

Tsuneoka was detained for questioning for 24 hours but was not arrested.

I'm sure this was totally voluntary......

[Coligny]

they don't give a fuck aboot their cattle (hemmm citizens) when there is a local disastur, plane crash or volcano eruption...
hard to think they might give a fuck for 2 hostages. or risks a third party totake all the glory...

[J.A.F.O]

Not sure this one was posted yet, thought it was funny.

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[IparryU]

So I was watching the UAE VS JPN football game today and these two fuckers came up..

They are perfectly healthy. Just look at them, no stress, they are fed and hydrated, eyes are white, nothing showing of any trauma. They look in better condition then foster kids.

I call bullshit on this.

[Coligny]

'THAN' foster kids...

English, do you speak it motherfucker ?