“He didn’t care about his safety because he believed he and people of IS would be able to understand each other, as members of the global community.”…
No one who understands the Islamic State would ever have said such a thing.
“Video purportedly released by IS claims to have beheaded one of two hostages,” i24news, January 24, 2015 (thanks to Marc):
Japan’s government said Saturday it was attempting to verify a video posted online announcing the execution of one of two Japanese hostages held captive by Islamic State militants.
“A new video apparently showing Kenji (Goto) was posted on the Internet,” chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said. “We are collecting information”.
In the video, Goto appears to be alive. The government however is checking the video for images suggesting that the second hostage, Haruna Yukawa, has been killed by his captors.
The video, which is different than previous Islamic State execution videos, was not posted on any of the jihadist group’s official channels. It also does not bear the IS group’s black and white flag, nor is the purported execution of Haruna Yukawa shown live.
In the audio-video, Goto is heard saying that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is responsible for Haruna’s death.
Goto continues on to say that the Islamic State is no longer demanding a ransom of $200 million, but the release of Sajida al Rishawi, imprisoned in Jordan since 2005.
The Japanese government said it will hold an emergency meeting about the video and called the apparent execution of Haruna Yukawa “outrageous” and “unacceptable,” demanding the release of Kenji Goto.
The 72 hour deadline extremists had set expired at 2.50pm (0550 GMT) on Friday.
Goto’s mother urged the Tokyo government on Friday to pay the jihadists’ $200 million ransom and pleaded that her son’s life be spared.
“I say to you people of the Islamic State, Kenji is not your enemy. Please release him,” she said.
“Kenji was always saying ‘I hope to save lives of children on battlefields’. He was reporting war from a neutral position.”
“Kenji left for the IS with a gentle heart hoping to save a life of his Japanese colleague,” she said, referring to reports that Goto had been on a mercy mission to rescue Yukawa.
“He didn’t care about his safety because he believed he and people of IS would be able to understand each other, as members of the global community.”…
supajohnny says
How many more times do we have to say to people, “Stay the heck away from Syria and Iraq and anywhere ISIS is in control”. These are not Human beings, they are Demons.
katnis says
It’s so true. A journalist goes to another country with good intentions and ends up dead. His mother shared: “Kenji was always saying ‘I hope to save lives of children on battlefields’. He was reporting war from a neutral position.”
There is no room for good, evil, or anything in between in an area ruled by muslims.
Ren says
“Neutral position” does not exist in Islam… either we are with them or either against them. That was how the Banu Qurayza Jews tribe were killed by muslims.
Shane says
Another liberal doofus dead; it is no big deal. Just hope the Japanese will contribute more to the war on Islamic jihad.
Peter says
The Japanese are mostly Buddhist and/or Shinto (animist, “polytheist”). Under Islamic law, they, just like the Arab polytheists of Muhammad’s time, have no right to life or property unless they convert to Islam. Hopefully, the Japanese at least will recognize the existential danger that Islam poses for them.
Angry says
Any lefty reporter that goes to an islamic shithole deserves all they get. So, c’mon lefty’s, keep flocking to the middle east; as IS is doing us a favour getting rid of you lot (lefty’s that is).
Gary says
Servants of Allah?!
Hardly.
Puppets in the hands of Satan!
St. Croix says
For all intents and purposes, “servants of Allah” and “puppets in hands of Satan” amounts to the same thing. Maybe it is the same thing.
apexpoint says
I think they love to be called slaves of Allah.
Sarah says
“He didn’t care about his safety because he believed he and people of IS would be able to understand each other, as members of the global community.”
Where did he get that idea? The liberal media?
In all seriousness, that is why we need honest, straight-talk about the nature of the threat. The guy thought he would have inter-faith dialog with the IS. If it weren’t so tragic, it might even be funny.
godwin says
He got the idea from the pope, who had interfaith with the Muslim leaders when Christians are being slaughtered all over the ME, Africa and Pakistan.
cathy says
Excellent comment Sarah….it is hard to imagine the lure of human kindness can redirect the mind. Only exposing the facts about the ideology of this Islam jihad warfare can stop one from walking into danger. Goto was a good man trying to save his friend and took the risk hoping to catch the good wave. This is another gruesome sad story. cl
Angemon says
Wrong. It seems he did care about his safety, and that he bet his safety on the lies he was told by the MSM: that the cause of muslim “extremism” is poverty, lack of education and grievances against Western meddling in their affairs, and that if he showed goodwill and lend a helping hand he’d win their “heart and minds”.
The blood of this hostage is on the hands of all who invented and/or spread the patently false notion that islamic terrorism has nothing to do with islam.
Beth says
“and that he bet his safety on the lies he was told by the MSM”
BINGO!
Salah says
“Goto continues on to say that the Islamic State is no longer demanding a ransom of $200 million, but the release of Sajida al Rishawi, imprisoned in Jordan since 2005.”
There you go. They’re asking for the release of some terrorist vermins.
Our STUPID laws need to change and adapt. Our STUPID human “rights” groups need to SHUT UP.
Jordanians should have executed these two vermins years ago. They didn’t because they were, and still are, too afraid of the jihad enablers (i.e human rights organisations.)
The death penalty must be reinstalled…and used. No more terrorist prisoners.
After a fair trial, terrorists must be executed in the shortest delays.
Terrorists rights groups need to shut up.
Ross says
EXACTLY. No terrorists in captivity-no threat to others who could be taken as hostages for trade.
Kill them ASAP. They are literally a cancer on this planet and you can’t be nice to cancer.
SpiritOf1683 says
Shoot them on the spot without any trials. Any war waged against ISIS has to done so to wipe them off the face of the earth.
Richie says
what are the odds Obama will say ‘this has nothing to do with Islam’?
Richie says
Notice the savages blame the japanese prime minister for the death of these hostages.
Do Muslims EVER take responsibility for their actions, or is everything always somebody else’s fault?
david says
No they don’t. Even when they are killing innocent people Muslims are the victims.
jewdog says
Aside from our human sympathy, we must deride the foolishness of these naifs in expecting anything less than utter barbarism from the IS.
mortimer says
Any perception of weakness in the Allies will bring an attempt by ISIS to exploit it.
The Allies need to close ranks and present equal determination to destroy these barbarians totally.
mortimer says
REQUEST TO PM SHINZO ABE:
“Please send Godzilla to Syria.”
cs says
Ultraman, ultraseven and Jaspion.
Ah and Dragonballs.
MKG says
All of them would have to contend with legions of deadly giant camel spiders.
MKG says
Come to the Caliphate!
Enjoy the Sun, Sand and the healing powers of the waters. Stay at a luxury 5 star hotel and eat fine islamic food.
Don’t forget your souvenier postcard to commemorate your visit.
cs says
kebabs, barbecue of camel, odaliscas (slave girls), occasional necrophilia, and some traditional islamic music, because some are moderate, but nothing of the punk acts such as Big Mo and the thunderbirds of Mecca.
MKG says
Don’t forget the Party Poppers. You know, a Kalshnicov, suicide vest, etc.
Ray Caruso says
“He didn’t care about his safety because he believed he and people of IS would be able to understand each other, as members of the global community.”
If this guy said that, he qualifies for a Darwin Award.
profitsbeard says
Swimming with crocodiles to show them you can coexist ends up with a bloated corpse slowly being devoured.
Or is that Crocodilophobic?
cs says
🙂
MKG says
Bloated corpses float very well. You have to handle them very carfully as they have a habit of flatulating like a fat man at a buffet. The stench is nausiating. Nothing smells worse than a dead mam’s fart. The crocs can have them.
Geezer says
Ask any GI who was a prisoner of the Japanese during WWII
how they feel about the supposed beheading.
DeusLoVult says
Walid Shoebat had something interesting to say about this.
Check it out: http://shoebat.com/2015/01/24/video-isis-killing-japanese-hostages-reveal-evil-antichrist-master-plan-revive-ottoman-empire/
SpiritOf1683 says
“He didn’t care about his safety because he believed he and people of IS would be able to understand each other, as members of the global community.”…
Now that sums up the thinking of so much of the Western world, of which Japan is a part. Political correctness and moral relativism has seeped its way so much into the soul of the nation that too many of us now seem incapable of identifying a mortal enemy.
The Obama Timeline author says
“In the video, Goto appears to be alive.” Uh, that’s because he was alive when the video was recorded. Duh!