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Urumqi attack kills 31 in China's Xinjiang region

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From the BBC:

Attackers in China's restive Xinjiang region have crashed two cars into shoppers at a market, killing 31 people, Chinese media reports say.

They also threw explosives during the attack in the regional capital Urumqi. More than 90 people were injured, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.
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BBC News - Urumqi attack kills 31 in China's Xinjiang region

IMO, China needs to act decisively before this terrorist threat gets out of hand. China can ill-afford to assume that economic development will bring an end to such a problem. Ethnic hatreds are fundamental and they generally are not impacted by economic conditions. Sufficient force, on the other hand, can lock them up so to speak so as to reduce the threat of violence.
 
donsutherland1 said:
From the BBC:

BBC News - Urumqi attack kills 31 in China's Xinjiang region

IMO, China needs to act decisively before this terrorist threat gets out of hand. China can ill-afford to assume that economic development will bring an end to such a problem. Ethnic hatreds are fundamental and they generally are not impacted by economic conditions. Sufficient force, on the other hand, can lock them up so to speak so as to reduce the threat of violence.
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I don't think the Chinese security forces need any encouragement, you. You can be sure they will do what they think they have to.

Chinese aren't exactly known for wearing white gloves when it comes to domestic enemies.
 
Jetboogieman said:
I don't think the Chinese security forces need any encouragement, you. You can be sure they will do what they think they have to.

Chinese aren't exactly known for wearing white gloves when it comes to domestic enemies.
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I certainly hope so. That China has shifted its focus and application of power to external territorial disputes might well have created a vacuum of sorts that emboldened the terrorist movement to step up its attacks in numerous cities, some outside of China's Xinjiang region. That increasing numbers of civilians are being targeted e.g., in the park in the latest attack, is particularly troubling.
 
donsutherland1 said:
From the BBC:



BBC News - Urumqi attack kills 31 in China's Xinjiang region

IMO, China needs to act decisively before this terrorist threat gets out of hand. China can ill-afford to assume that economic development will bring an end to such a problem. Ethnic hatreds are fundamental and they generally are not impacted by economic conditions. Sufficient force, on the other hand, can lock them up so to speak so as to reduce the threat of violence.
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this is not terorist attack but an ethnic cleansing of Uyghurs supported by china
 
Medusa said:
this is not terorist attack but an ethnic cleansing of Uyghurs supported by china
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It certainly looks like a terrorist attack when innocent people are targeted, and committed by the usual suspects as well.
 
The "usual suspects" is correct. As usual, that little detail was waaaay down in the article.
 
Medusa said:
this is not terorist attack but an ethnic cleansing of Uyghurs supported by china
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Just so there is no misunderstanding, I do not support targeting Uighurs in general. My comments apply strictly to the terrorists and terrorist organization(s), a small subset of the population.
 
donsutherland1 said:
Just so there is no misunderstanding, I do not support targeting Uighurs in general. My comments apply strictly to the terrorists and terrorist organization(s), a small subset of the population.
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china usually terrorizes that region .thats what l mean ,don
 
Grant said:
Yes. but there seems to be a lot of denial going on. It's always someone else's fault too.
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1. No one denies that Islamic terrorism is a problem.

2. On the someone else's fault swipe, it isn't wrong to try to identify that root causes of fundamentalism and why young men get drawn to it, no one is born wanting to blow themselves up.

3. Back to your so called "denial" charge, it's ludicrous and dishonest and you know it, we're fighting Islamic terrorism all over the world and spending a great deal of money to do so... Your objective is to associate Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism with Islam as a whole, you've clearly stated your feelings on Islam and your bigotry is perfectly outlined by the fact that you would stop all Muslim immigration based solely on that one attribute.

If you're going to discuss the topic, then stop the pretense and the bull**** and start taking some pride in your ignorance and bigoted, xenophobic world view.
 
Jetboogieman said:
1. No one denies that Islamic terrorism is a problem.

2. On the someone else's fault swipe, it isn't wrong to try to identify that root causes of fundamentalism and why young men get drawn to it, no one is born wanting to blow themselves up.

3. Back to your so called "denial" charge, it's ludicrous and dishonest and you know it, we're fighting Islamic terrorism all over the world and spending a great deal of money to do so... Your objective is to associate Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism with Islam as a whole, you've clearly stated your feelings on Islam and your bigotry is perfectly outlined by the fact that you would stop all Muslim immigration based solely on that one attribute.

If you're going to discuss the topic, then stop the pretense and the bull**** and start taking some pride in your ignorance and bigoted, xenophobic world view.
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Im sorry, spare me the silly liberal soliloquy. There is one religion closely associated with terrorism. Most of the islamic world thinks people who convert should be executed. Heres a hint-its not Christianity son.

This was in the news recently, I believe you lefties love this guy. Enjoy.
 
Jetboogieman said:
1. No one denies that Islamic terrorism is a problem.

2. On the someone else's fault swipe, it isn't wrong to try to identify that root causes of fundamentalism and why young men get drawn to it, no one is born wanting to blow themselves up.

3. Back to your so called "denial" charge, it's ludicrous and dishonest and you know it, we're fighting Islamic terrorism all over the world and spending a great deal of money to do so... Your objective is to associate Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism with Islam as a whole, you've clearly stated your feelings on Islam and your bigotry is perfectly outlined by the fact that you would stop all Muslim immigration based solely on that one attribute.

If you're going to discuss the topic, then stop the pretense and the bull**** and start taking some pride in your ignorance and bigoted, xenophobic world view.
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Gee, I hope this doesn't mean you're about to issue a fatwa on me, Jetbogieman!
 
Grant said:
Gee, I hope this doesn't mean you're about to issue a fatwa on me, Jetbogieman!
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Typical dodge from you, I wonder if you'll ever work up the courage to take ownership of your own views.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Typical dodge from you, I wonder if you'll ever work up the courage to take ownership of your own views.
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You ranted and got all jihady. There's not much to respond to.

Now can we get back to the Islamic terrorists in China?
 
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