China Razes Mosque For Refusing Olympics Sign

saudigazette.com.sa ^ | June 24, 2008

[Free ThinkerNY]

BEIJING – Chinese authorities in the restive far western region of Xinjiang have demolished a mosque for refusing to put up signs in support of this August’s Beijing Olympics, an exiled group said on Monday. The mosque was in Kalpin county near Aksu city in Xinjiang’s rugged southwest, the World Uyghur Congress said. The spokesman’s office of the Xinjiang government said it had no immediate comment, while telephone calls to the county government went unanswered. “China is forcing mosques in East Turkistan to publicise the Beijing Olympics to get the Uighur people to support the Games (but) this has been resisted by the Uighurs,” World Uyghur Congress spokesman Dilxat Raxit said in an emailed statement. Beijing says Al-Qaeda is working with militants in Xinjiang to use terror to establish an independent state called East Turkistan.

[mgc1122]

ROTFL ... every once in awhile, you have to cheer the ChiComms.

[theDentist]

Communism does not abide competition well.

[The Louiswu]

And the radical muzzie response will be....?

Anyone else hear the crickets chirping?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There’s a little good in everyone.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Gee, totalitarian governments can take quick decisive action, can’t they?

[DogBarkTree]

Just when I think I cant stand the Chicoms they go and do something like this.

[fish hawk]

I guess we can expect to see bombings in restaurants, night clubs and buses now, right? (like they do in the countries that don't have the gonads to kick their butts)

[WayneS]

“...of course you realize, religion is poison”.

—Chairman Mao, following a (repordedly) very cordial interview/conversation with the Dalai Lama.

[ASA Vet]

It really is hard to pick sides between Commies and Møøslimes.
A Pox on both their houses.

[Pit1]

Beijing says Al-Qaeda is working with militants in Xinjiang to use terror to establish an independent state called East Turkistan.

For some reason, I don't think the results that Al-Qaeda is looking for will come to pass. In fact, I think they will be crushed ash when this is done.

[RightWhale]

This is likely the last gasp of the old heresy. It is going down.

[Tax Government]

Does everybody agree PRC’s domination of the moslem/non-Chinese areas is illegitimate?

[BallyBill]

China really stinks if they can make me feel sorry for some Mosque dwellers.

[BGHater]

_ucking commies.

Sad clowns these commies are. Everyone must comply in a police state.

[Enchante]

My question is what kind of govt. tries to require religious structures to display govt. propaganda in the first place, whether for the olympics or anything else?

[4yearlurker]

Chinese embassies...look out now!!!

[river rat]

I love it!

Plus - I’ll bet granny’s Rum bearing cow that the Muslims don’t stage one of those “outraged” demonstrations.

Well - maybe they will, but it won’t be bloodless.

[JamesP81]

A pox on both. Ideally, we could get a low grade war started between the ROP and the ChiComms. In which case, I’d advocate that we sell weapons and intel to both sides.

[Pit1]

My question is what kind of govt. tries to require religious structures............

My first guess is China PRC.

[fishtank]

Actually, there might be more born again Christians in China than here in America............

Nee how ma?

See? I’m practicing already!

[gridlock]

Perhaps the Chinese need more dynamite...

Perhaps the Uyghurs need more guns...

[Enchante]

OT: love your tagline - it would be fun to see all the Demagogues suddenly doing backflips to explain why the “popular vote” is suddenly once again sacred..... although I don’t really want to see it b/c it would mean a Hildebeast candidacy revived.

[smalltownslick]

One down, how many millions to go?

[VR-21]

It seems to be a collision of two identical (totalitarian) mentalities.

[Liberty Valance]

"Communism does not abide competition well."

Great post!

[toldyou]

Ping!

[rock_lobsta]

Broken clock...

[cmdjing]

I trust the spokesman of the muslim separatist political movement as far as I can throw him. Which is to say not very far as I have flabby arms and throw like a girl.

If a mosque was demolished, rest assured that there were other causes other than failure to promote the Olympics. Contrary to some of the more ignorant commenters here, the government of China generally tends to work to appease muslim sentiments. They don’t actively court ethnic unrest, but should it occur, they are not above busting heads.

[Dinah Lord]

bttt

[montag813]

Perhaps the Israelis can hire the Chinese...

[Mobile Vulgus]

Is there any independent confirmation of this? I am not sure I am ready to believe the Saudi Gazette!

[LucyT]

every once in awhile, you have to cheer the ChiComms.

Yes!

[Androcles]

A totalitarian one.

On a separate note, does anyone know the origin of the American custom of having a US flag in church (or at least the ones I’ve been to). I’ve never found this elsewhere internationally.

[Niuhuru]

It owuld almost be perfect if we could form some sort of alliance with China and get them to join in the War On Terror.

[MinuteGal]

"Hobson's Choice"........"The necessity of accepting one of two equally objectionable alternatives."

Heheh....

Leni

[MinuteGal]

bump

[MrB]

Does a true “Hobson’s choice” ever exist though?

the whole “equally objectionable” concept really can’t be met.

However, there is a psychological concept of choosing between two objectionable alternatives, and the closer you get to one, the more objectionable it gets, so you move to the other one, and the process repeats.

[MinuteGal]

Right you are, Mr. B!!!

(.......I think, hmmm).

Leni