Japanese Soldiers Make Historic Foray
AP reports, "Japanese soldiers entered a conflict zone Monday for first time since World War II, crossing into Iraq on a humanitarian mission that has stirred controversy at home while raising great expectations among Iraqis...They will carry arms for self-protection, but their role will be noncombatant." :: Submitted for your War (Matthew 24:6) files. :: I wonder what the reaction will be in Japan when their noncombatants suddenly become victims of combat?