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| Balochistan suicide attack a response to China's Muslim policies |
| 2007-07-23 |
| Hat tip: Belmont Club Thursday’s suicidal attack on Chinese nationals in Balochistan is said to be the first reaction to Chinese government’s steps to curb Muslim insurgency in its own territory. This time the attack is said to have been carried out by some Islamic militants unlike the past when Baloch rebels were blamed for killings of Chinese workers. A few months back, one Muslim fighter, who had taken refuge in Pakistan after fleeing from a Muslim populated province of China, was hanged by Chinese authorities after he was captured in Islamabad and extradited to Beijing. It is being widely perceived here in British media that Muslim militants were now trying to take revenge from the Chinese government by attacking its nationals working in Pakistan. A report has claimed that “Islamic extremists in Pakistan are making common cause with the Muslim insurgency in China; otherwise, there would seem to be no reason for it.” It said Chinese mineworkers in southern Pakistan were targeted by a suicide bomber on Thursday what is believed to be part of the Islamist backlash, which has killed more than 140 people in the last week. A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a convoy of police vehicles escorting Chinese technicians through a busy street at Hub. The Chinese were unhurt but the massive explosion killed 29 Pakistanis, including seven police officers travelling in the van that was rammed. Zahid Hussain, Times correspondent in Islamabad, said Baloch tribes had never previously resorted to suicide bombings and that the attack appeared to carry the hallmarks of Islamic extremism. The choice of target also appeared to point to Islamists, Hussain said.” Beijing was a close and valued ally of Pakistan, which last year handed back to China one of the leaders of the Muslim insurgency in China who had taken refuge in a Pakistan tribal area. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #9 This one needs to finish in Iran. Word, NS. So, What Would Hillary Do? Much the same as her philandering husband: Namely, fuck all. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-23 21:27 |
| #8 I suspect Pakistan is for the next President. This one needs to finish in Iran. So, What Would Hillary Do? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-07-23 20:14 |
| #7 Only if it interferes with the transfer of US and NATO supplies to Afghanistan. I'm wondering if it isn't time for a little brinkmanship in dealing with Pakistan. We should let their jihadis run amok just long enough to have China threatening an invasion. Then America steps in to save the day—and not coincidentally confiscate their nuclear weapons as well—while saving their Islamic bacon, so to speak. One way or another Pakistan must be brought to heel. No matter what we do they will busily implode courtesy of the ISI's congenital ineptitude and their military's incompetence. If China can be inspired to exhibit some of its usual heavy-handed hamfistedness in response to this jihadist nonsense, then we might stand a remote—emphasis on the word "remote"—chance of playing the good guy. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-23 18:56 |
| #6 #5 They may have to extermintae several thousand Paks, but it won't bother them one whit.You say that like it's a bad thing. Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-23 12:18 Only if it interferes with the transfer of US and NATO supplies to Afghanistan. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-07-23 18:05 |
| #5 They may have to extermintae several thousand Paks, but it won't bother them one whit. You say that like it's a bad thing. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-23 12:18 |
| #4 If this is so, and it probably is true, Pervert is really going to be feeling extreme heat from his Chicom masters. If he thinks infidels are devils, he really has no idea which bed he's crawled into. A bed of fireants. China simply won't tolerate this kind of treatment of Chinese nationals. They may have to extermintae several thousand Paks, but it won't bother them one whit. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-07-23 12:15 |
| #3 A report has claimed that “Islamic extremists in Pakistan are making common cause with the Muslim insurgency in China; otherwise, there would seem to be no reason for it.” While America seems to have great difficulty with the notion of targeted killings something tells me that China will exhibit no such compunctions. Islam's fatal prediliction for overreaching itself will find more than a match in China's penchant for crushing all opposition like so many cockroaches. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-23 11:35 |
| #2 This time the attack is said to have been carried out by some Islamic militants unlike the past when Baloch rebels were blamed for killings of Chinese workers. yeah, it's totally different. Uh huh |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-07-23 07:08 |
| #1 It is being widely perceived here in British media that Muslim militants were now trying to take revenge from the Chinese government by attacking its nationals working in Pakistan. What are you people, morons? Hmm...seem to have answered my own question, there. The recent attacks on Chinese are part of their attempts to establish Sharia law in Pakistan, nothing more. Journalists really are stupid. I can't believe something like "the journalism community perceives this" is being reported as "news". |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-07-23 02:05 |