The suicide runs of Japanese Kamikaze pilots during World War II are legendary. But several newly-translated diaries reveal that much of what we think we know about the Kamikazes may be incorrect. Join Kojo for a glimpse into the diaries and find out if these mens' lives can give us insight into suicide bombers today.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2006-08-23/kamikaze-diaries
Kamikaze Diaries
Listen Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006 at 1:27 p.m. in Conflict, Politics
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Guests
Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
author "Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers" (Univ. of Chicago); and William F. Vilas Research Professor of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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