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2012-01-31 Africa North

Bedouins kidnap Chinese workers in Egypt's Sinai

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Posted by tipper 2012-01-31 09:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I find it ironic that the people whose albeit distant ancestors built the pyramids now need the Chinese to make cement for them.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2012-01-31 10:46|| 2012-01-31 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Probably not the best idea anybody ever had.

Posted by mojo 2012-01-31 10:57|| 2012-01-31 10:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Is that the sound of the Chinese equivalent of SEAL team 6 gearing up?

Posted by DarthVader 2012-01-31 11:50|| 2012-01-31 11:50|| Front Page Top

#4 I find it ironic that the people whose albeit distant ancestors built the pyramids.

It was the ancestors of the Copts, not Egyptian Arabs and definitely not of the Bedouin.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-31 13:00|| 2012-01-31 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, it would be very interesting if the Chinese tried some unconventional force projection for this, with maximum bloodletting to send a message.

Their people would learn all sorts of interesting and practical information, and everyone else would learn about Chinese unconventional warfare.

Unfortunately, China probably has a "Meh, there are more where they came from" attitude.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-31 20:46|| 2012-01-31 20:46|| Front Page Top

#6 It appears these have now been released by their Captors, but the ones kidnapped in SUDAN are still being held.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-31 23:11|| 2012-01-31 23:11|| Front Page Top

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