I read Eric Prideaux's Aug. 15 article, "Surrender spared a young, doubting kamikaze," with deep sorrow. It touched my heart while giving insight on the thoughts of a Japanese warrior during and after the war. People who have witnessed or participated in war learn from the destruction it causes. It is to our regret that most political leaders today have hardly experienced the cruelty of war and yet seemingly would not hesitate to make a killing machine out of innocent people. I support The Japan Times' initiatives to publish interviews with wartime soldiers. They should help build strong opinions against any form of war.
ferdaus hassan
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