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2004-06-10 Afghanistan/South Asia

Eleven Chinese Workers Killed in Afghan Attack

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Posted by .com 2004-06-10 1:36:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Too bad this won't cause the politburo even a millisecond's pause to reflect on their continued arms sales to rogue elements and perpetual sowing of discord around the world. Anyone care to guess where the gunmen's weapons originated?

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-10 1:57:17 AM|| 2004-06-10 1:57:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't feel sorry for the Chinese! They have enough troops to equal ours in this plight without a sweat, in military demand for Iraq, but will they assist us in the valiant effort, hell no!! 11 Chinese even to the Chinese isn't much more than a flick of a whisker in contention...Ohh unless he's a 'hotdog' pilot harassing our surveillance.

Posted by smn 2004-06-10 2:30:49 AM|| 2004-06-10 2:30:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Chinese don't have an overseas deployment capability worth a damn, and that's a good thing. If they did, they'd be over the Straits like a shot from a cannon, and lord knows, we don't need that kind of headache right now.

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-06-10 7:55:21 AM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-06-10 7:55:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 now this is funny - supposedly developed china sending workers to afganistan......

as for chinese troops - yes they have more...but it is more quality than quantity
in todays warfare environment.. but the would make good cannon fodder for those f-16's we sold taiwan..

Posted by Dan 2004-06-10 10:54:05 AM|| 2004-06-10 10:54:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 âsupposedly developed china sending workers to afganistanâ

Chinaâs rapid development has caused massive unemployment and dislocation. Chinese factories have modernized extensively so far fewer workers are required. The US and China have both lost jobs due to increased productivity but the US economy generates new jobs far faster than does the Chinese economy. The US also has better social programs for people who lose their jobs. (Ironic isnât it that greedy capitalist America has a far better social support system than China? As China grows wealthier and their society adjusts to free market capitalism I expect their social support system to improve.) If the Chinese growth rate stalls, China could face widespread social disruption.

So yeah, I think there are plenty of workers available for Afghanistan and for migration into former Soviet Union territories.

Posted by Anonymous5032 2004-06-10 11:35:27 AM|| 2004-06-10 11:35:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 supposedly developed china

Nice to see that someone's clear on the concept.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-10 5:27:12 PM|| 2004-06-10 5:27:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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