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2004-03-19 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-19 2:01:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 More from the AP, 1:53 AM EST:

Taiwanese leader Chen Shui-bian was shot in the stomach Friday while campaigning on the last day of the presidential election, a lawmaker traveling with the president said. Lawmaker Wang Hsing-nan, a member of Chen's Democratic Progressive Party, said he saw Chen being treated in the emergency room in the southern city of Tainan.

"The president suffered a deep wound about three centimeters (1.2 inches) deep in the stomach," Wang told TVBS cable news.

Wang said he was traveling in a car behind Chen's motorcade as it drove through the streets campaigning in Tainan. "I was traveling in the vehicle behind the president when I suddenly saw his car accelerating," Wang said.

TVBS cable news showed the convertible the president was riding in parked outside a Tainan hospital.

Posted by Steve White 2004-3-19 2:09:51 AM|| 2004-3-19 2:09:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Taiwanese are famous for having their Parliamentary scraps, but this goes overboard IMO.

Posted by Rafael 2004-3-19 2:16:10 AM|| 2004-3-19 2:16:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 No sign of mainland tomfoolery?

Posted by someone 2004-3-19 2:34:49 AM|| 2004-3-19 2:34:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 time for a visit by a carrier group?

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-19 4:34:20 AM|| 2004-3-19 4:34:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Carrier group?

I wonder if there just might happen to be one on port of call in Korea...

Off to work I go.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-3-19 8:45:41 AM|| 2004-3-19 8:45:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I understand they are still in itchy condition.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-19 2:16:49 PM|| 2004-3-19 2:16:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder if this incident was inspired by the recent events in Spain?

Posted by El Id 2004-3-19 7:15:16 PM|| 2004-3-19 7:15:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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