Goodbye, Nagai-san

Redpossum · Post by **Redpossum** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:34 pm

I'm sure most of you have seen the photo by now. Japanese press photographer Kenji Nagai, shot and fatally wounded by Burmese soldiers, holding up his camera with his dying breath for one last photograph.

Farewell, brave soul, fare thee well indeed.

Go contentedly to whatever afterlife awaits you, after the fashion of your faith and your people. Rest peacefully, knowing you did your duty well, and that your death was a brave and honorable one, in keeping with the finest traditions of your ancient nation.

I do not know, Nagai-san, whether the prayers and best wishes of a mere gaijin can be of any help to you now. But for what little they may be worth, you have mine.

Farewell, brave soul, farewell.

Redpossum · Post by **Redpossum** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:49 pm

The more I learn about this, the more outrageous it seems.

Check this video at youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF3h5x_2yuM

This wasn't an accident. The soldier walks up, presses the muzzle of his AK against Nagai-san's back, and fires a single round through his torso.

This was cold-blooded murder, pure and simple.

I wonder what public opinion in Japan is on this subject?

vasikr · Post by **vasikr** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:09 pm

Well, I ve'red that Japan sent biggest aid to Burma
I think it's gonna change now

Redpossum · Post by **Redpossum** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:25 pm

vasikr wrote:Well, I ve'red that Japan sent biggest aid to Burma
I think it's gonna change now

It was my understanding that Red China was the biggest supporter of the current regime in Myanmar/Burma.

vasikr · Post by **vasikr** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:22 pm

Humanitarian aid not support of regime

kleinemann · Post by **kleinemann** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:36 pm

That's what military does, just like in these games we're playing