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2003-08-04 East Asia

Standoff with Iraqâs former envoy to Beijing ends

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-04 3:47:35 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wonder if there was a "robbery" of the Embassy safe here too? Isn't that the weirdest thing? Seems to be a gang roaming the world, targetting Iraqi Embassy safes....

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-4 3:59:10 PM|| 2003-8-4 3:59:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 But it is also wary about upsetting about 80 million Chinese-Hui Muslims, many of whom are anti-American and sympathetic towards Saddam Hussein and Mr al-Ani.

This is another Chinese excuse for sticking it to Uncle Sam. These Muslims are secular in outlook - hard not to be, given that the Chinese have banned mullahs from abroad and required Muslim college students to avoid all Muslim religious observances or face expulsion.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-4 5:10:32 PM|| 2003-8-4 5:10:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Purrfekt - my thoughts exactly. And the gang has extensive knowledge so precise that one would assume only the immediate ~~thieveing assholes~~ staff would know. Such a puzzler. OTOH, I do so enjoy hearing that China got it's tit caught in yet another ringer. 80 million Chinese-whateverflavor Muslims. A drop in the bucket of China, but shit - that's prolly 100 MOABs - if they cooperate and bunch up real close...Thx!

Posted by Â·com 2003-8-4 5:13:18 PM|| 2003-8-4 5:13:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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