“Even before he could walk right, he would always, always treat those kinds of younger children with kindness,” said the mother of Mr. Goto, the Japanese journalist captured by ISIS as he tried to rescue another hostage. “He is a kind child, but also a child who burns with a sense of justice.” In what appears to have been his last video before heading into an area of Syria controlled by the militants, Mr. Goto seems to stoically accept the risks. Looking directly into the camera, he says that no matter what happens, he does not want anyone to blame the people of Syria. “It is a pretty dangerous trip,” Mr. Goto says, speaking first in his native Japanese and then in English. “If something happens, all responsibility is on me.”
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:42:26 +0000