January 19, 2005

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China has long maintained its distance from Iraq for many reasons, inlcuding its reliance on Middle Eastern oil and its reluctance to pro-actively engage in world geopolitics. So the kidnapping of eight Chinese nationals in Iraq, with the aim of China "clarifying its role in Iraq", achieves two things. It forces China to engage with Iraq and push it towards supporting the anti-insurgency efforts; and it proves once again the total stupidity of Iraqi hostage takers. Why in God's name would you engage and enrage the sleeping dragon? One that has effectively been neutral in the conflict? And just for the sake of "clarification"? Wouldn't it be easier just to ring the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing? Or are lives now cheaper than telephone calls in Iraq? Our hostage taking morons will soon find out.

posted by Simon on 01.19.05 at 07:36 AM in the




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Eight Chinese kidnapped in Iraq, rescue underway
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I really dont think we would want the PRC to come to Iraq. I do think that they would be mighty handy in dealing with Syria though.

posted by: mdmhvonpa on 01.19.05 at 10:20 AM [permalink]

why so that they can make tragic mistakes like the americans?

http://www.zonaeuropa.com/02264.htm

posted by: mw on 01.19.05 at 10:16 PM [permalink]

I really dont think the PRC would be interested in forming a democracy in Syria. They are not subject to the same constraints that the USA are.

posted by: mdmhvonpa on 01.20.05 at 03:05 AM [permalink]




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