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Japanese Hostage Reportedly Killed In Iraq

A Japanese security consultant missing since May 9 has reportedl been killed. Diggers Realm has the full details and (warning) some graphic photos.

One thing: it's interesting how the terrorists in Iraq have seemingly backed off the barbaric beheading that they were doing with such an intentional public splash last year. This would suggest that they got some backlash from other quarters. Or they discovered it proved to be counteproductive and lost them support. But notice how the beheadings stopped?

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Sean Kinsell (mail) (www):
In Saito's case, the subtitled message in the video seems to indicate that he died from the wounds he sustained in the original gun battle when his convoy was attacked. I mean, you're right that we haven't heard about beheadings lately, but it still hasn't been determined whether he was actually executed by his captors.
5.28.2005 9:45pm