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2008-03-06 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 It was not clear why he took them hostage.

Uh, yeah. It's pretty clear that he was probably a peasant who got his land stolen for development. The government in Beijing allocated money for compensation but it was all stolen by provincial and local officials. I bet that any media will never report on the whys of this situation.

Posted by gromky 2008-03-06 02:36|| 2008-03-06 02:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Who cares about the 'why?'
This is the way to teat hijackers. Shoot first, question-asking later is optional.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-03-06 14:09|| 2008-03-06 14:09|| Front Page Top

#3 'Uh Vanna, can I have an 'r' please?'

Thanks, that should be 'tReat'
thanks for playing.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-03-06 14:12|| 2008-03-06 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Bomb - Northwest China - Australians

Alex, I'll take Islamic Terrorists for 50.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-03-06 16:37|| 2008-03-06 16:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Could be. But Xi'an is pretty far from the Uighur area - it's really in central China, not the western part of the country. One of the ancient capitals and a common tourist stop. Mr. Lotp's parents visited there in 1976 shortly after they began allowing tourists into China. We still have photos they took of the terracotta armies buried with emperors there.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-06 16:41|| 2008-03-06 16:41|| Front Page Top

#6 This is the way to teat hijackers. Shoot first, question-asking later is optional.

Shooting them in the teat seems a little vindictive, but I'm basically ok with it.

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-06 17:52|| 2008-03-06 17:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Shouldn't you have tried to send in a negotiator first, Mr. Ming?
That was our negotiator...

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-06 20:50|| 2008-03-06 20:50|| Front Page Top

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