European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 28 October | 128 comments (128 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Chinese hostages in Sudan killed in rescue (none / 1)

This is tinfoil hat territory but are we seeing the development of cold war style proxy fighting between a US influenced rebel group and a Chinese influenced government in Sudan?

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Tue Oct 28th, 2008 at 09:08:57 AM EST
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Re: Chinese hostages in Sudan killed in rescue (none / 0)

The Chinese are not stupid enough to provoke a mentally unstable armed thug.

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco on Tue Oct 28th, 2008 at 09:34:35 AM EST
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Re: Chinese hostages in Sudan killed in rescue (none / 0)

But is Cheney stupid enough to try and provoke the Chinese?

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Tue Oct 28th, 2008 at 09:47:40 AM EST
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Re: Chinese hostages in Sudan killed in rescue (4.00 / 2)

Good point. But no, I don't think Cheney is that stupid, or even that crazy. I think Occam's razor clearly points to stupid/crazy/desperate/pissed off people far far lower on the power pyramid. People like two guys who were just arrested for plotting mayhem and assassinating Obama, or moving up a little higher on the pyramid, like the Taliban wannabes who kidnapped 2 Chinese engineers in Pakistan, or the gangsters who kidnapped a Pakistani oil worker in Somalia.

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco on Tue Oct 28th, 2008 at 10:00:31 AM EST
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Re: Chinese hostages in Sudan killed in rescue (none / 0)

Just what the US needs along with the current fiscal crisis. Piss the Chinese off. It does sound stupid enough for the Bush/Cheney team. What next?

They tried to assimilate me. They failed.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Oct 28th, 2008 at 09:38:25 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 28 October | 128 comments (128 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)