Somewhat insensitive on my part perhaps, but that's what the commercial news networks are on just now - a deathwatch. While the state-owned NHK still finds the story of the recuperating toddler too cute to bypass - 12 minutes and the lead story - the commercial networks are working themselves into a tizzy with every snippet of news from Iraq. As I write now, there is no news of the accidental tourist suggesting he is probably being videoed by his captors. For all of NHK's procastination on the story - third lead and today 40 minutes into the news programme - the fact is this country does not give up on its citizens (however stupid and culpable) easily. Let's hope they have something good to report at the end of this all.
Posted by Joe at October 30, 2004 10:40 PM