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Tribute to a Hero! Kazuya Ito, NGO Aid Worker in Afghanistan. (Up
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by Paschen | August 27, 2008 at 05:10 am
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By, Uwe Paschen.
Kazuya Ito, a 31 year old Japanese Agricultural Aid worker with an NGO in Afghanistan was kidnapped earlier and as I reported initially he was supposed to be released Yesterday after locales protested the Kidnaping in large numbers. It did for a time look as all would end well and Kazuya Ito be allowed to go free, however for reason yet unknown the Taliban shot him to death in the stomach and legs and left his body in the mountain on the road side like some leave a garbage bag out. Kazuya Ito his Body has now been Identified and where we all had still been hopeful a couple of hours ago, now we morn a brave Young Man that set out as a volonter to help those in need and dispear in a country that has been ravaged by wars for now over 25 year, one generation of war is in deed a long time and leaves its scars with all, even the most gentle of humans.
Kazuya Ito knew the risk as his Mother said in tear earlier, and yet he went because he believed that it was more important to help others, then not to out of fear. Man like him are the true heros of this madness we call war and may that be any sort of war. Kazuya Ito deserves to be remembered and his exemple needs to be followed if we want peace to come to countries such as Afghanistan.
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Abstract from NHK News. 27/08/08 @ 21:45 Hours. Via Uwe Paschen.
Local resident: Body seems to be Ito
A local resident, who knows Ito well and was joining the search for him, reportedly said the body appeared to be that of the Japanese aid worker.
Local police are trying to identify the body.
About 700 people, including local police and residents, resumed the search at the crack of dawn on Wednesday. They were expanding the search operations to areas close to the border with neighboring Kunar Province.
A spokesperson of the Taliban told NHK on Tuesday that their group was responsible for the kidnapping.
The spokesperson said that any foreign national in Afghanistan who cooperates with the United States will be considered an enemy, even if they are in the country to help rebuild it.
2008/08/27 18:16
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at 05:28 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:47 on August 27th, 2008
Thank you Dave for the read and Flag here, I do appreciate it very much.
at 06:00 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
A hero, indeed. Let's hope his life wasn't lost in vain
at 06:02 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, Thank you for the sad update
at 06:12 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, so sorry....
at 06:16 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:24 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:40 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. Keep us posted
at 07:06 on August 27th, 2008
Ito a true martyr:
"...whosoever killeth a human being... it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind..."
at 07:56 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
This is terrible ... just another young man who has become meat for the beast ...
I am very sorry this has happened, Paschen.
at 08:04 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:23 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:30 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 09:00 on August 27th, 2008
Oh, God!!!
I don't see any reasons, why do they killed an 'aid worker'...what is the duty or purposes of an 'aid worker' is to provided aid to civilians caught up in a war zones or political strife...
Their weapons is their body strength and an empty hands...providing for HELP!!!
at 09:41 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. Par for the Taliban, sadly enough.
at 11:27 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. How sad! We should all light a candle and think of him for a while.
at 11:32 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
R.I.P. Kazuya Ito!
at 11:45 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Important topic.
at 12:32 on August 27th, 2008
This is really sad. It just demonstrates why the Taliban must be defeated!
at 13:47 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
This is such a sad story. He is a true hero, one who doesn't seek after fame and fortune and is not heavily marketed. Many heros like Kazuya Ito have gone by unnoticed, but they are the people that we truly should be honoring.
at 15:45 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Of course he is a hero. The bravest of us all. We also remember others who have fallen from the same brutal acts of violence. Jesus died of Violence, Mahatmas Gandhi, and Rev. Martin Luther King. When will mankind take up the business and duty in supporting Nonviolence? What begets the killing of innocent people? What possible good does the Taliban get from killing this fellow? If they believe in Violence why are they not killing each other? Are humans lower in the thinking scale than mere animals? Animals have more consideration I think of each other. At least when they kill its usually because they are hungry.
At times I think the American Administration is behind the killings...not the Taliban. They kill and blame the Taliban as the terrorists. They do it in order to keep the War alive. They can't win, they can only lose....because violence is against the principles of freedom, honor, and goodness.
at 20:29 on August 27th, 2008
Thank you all for the kind Comments and Flags here on the tribute to Kazuya Ito.
I do appreciate it very much and invite you all to visit the UN and JICA web pages to see what sort of work has been done and needs to be done still in areas such as Afghanistan.
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/treatment/ngoaid.htm
http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN018805.pdf
http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/112688687667.htm
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/
http://www.bmz.de/en/
http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/countries/afghanistan.htm
Thank you.
at 09:40 on August 31st, 2008
Thank you Pashan - you too are performing a valued and potentially dangerous service for us in providing such an article.
That there are people like Kazuya Ito who want to do good and act on that impulse even at the risk of their own lives are a credit to their families and I willl pray for him and his family..
at 20:08 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. Thanks Paschen
at 20:17 on August 27th, 2008
Thank you PlanMyGreen for the read, and comment here as well as for the Flag.
I do Appreciate it a lot!
at 21:43 on August 27th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. All the best of regards to Kazuya Ito's Family and friends for their lose, shall quietness still the heart to fill it with happy loving memories.
Why does it seem that the ones whom are willing to help others out are the first hurt. What and where is the logic to this and the response by the Taliban for anyone willing to help the innocence victims of war.
at 01:10 on August 28th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 02:07 on August 28th, 2008
Thank you everchanging and Habib Hassn, for the read, comments and support here, I do appreciate it a lot.
at 06:34 on August 28th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:58 on August 28th, 2008
Thank you voiceforpeace, I do appreciate the read and support here.