I made a big mistake of my life.
It was not my intention whatsoever for the Japanese government to try to get me out of trouble. And I really appreciate the Japanese government for all they have done for me.
A number of Americans were used, most often unwillingly, by North Korea to arm spies with English-speaking skills so they could target American interests in South Korea and beyond.
The American Army has supplied, assigned a very capable man to me, to help me, bring me to military justice. I don't think I need no civilians. All I want to do is clear myself with the American Army.
When I got on the airplane in Indonesia coming to Japan, my intentions was to turn myself in to the military for the simple reason I would like to put my daughters with their mother, one thing. Another thing, I'd like to clear my conscience.
The reason I agreed to go to Indonesia because at one time it was a socialist country for one year-that was under Sukarno.
We just need to let the judicial branch do their business and the truth will hopefully decide what we do next. But I support Mike 150 percent and will do everything I can to support him and encourage him and get him by this.
You get too many people living in one area, and you're bound to have conflict.
There's no question in my mind that the police officers showed great restraint in this case.
It was a slow-moving procession. He was backing up and the police kept telling him to drop the knife, but he refused. They hit him with a host of pepper spray and he still doesn't go down. He just wipes his face like it's nothing.
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