Although I can fully appreciate Debito Arudou's frustration (expressed in his July 1 column), he signals to me that his emotions control him more than the larger security concerns. If there were any terrorists waiting to cause trouble in Hokkaido during this week's Group of Eight summit, he gave them a taste of what they could expect, if and when caught. Arudou is a good reporter, but not so smart when he lets his emotions get the better of him.
nick bikkal
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