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To: LindyBill who wrote (40756)	4/24/2004 1:41:53 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794261

I had heard that too, and that may have played a part in the angry reaction, but it doesn't seem to account for all of it. I was struck by the difference between the reaction of the Japanese government and people to these Japanese "useful idiots" (if that's what they were) and the American reaction to ours. The Japanese don't give a damn about the former hostages' motives.

To: LindyBill who wrote (40756)	4/24/2004 6:09:00 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794261

I have read that these were anti-war activists who went there to cause trouble. The kidnapping was staged, according to these reports. TWT. From my understanding of the Times article, that doesn't really matter to the Japanese. The pertinent thing is they bucked authority by going there, got themselves into trouble and made trouble for everybody. I haven't seen anything that says the Japanese care whether they went as freelance journalists or as peaceniks. Maybe you have?