China tells world of fantastic plot by Muslims to kidnap Olympic athletes, nobody believes it

[ck4829]

China said Thursday it had uncovered a criminal ring planning to kidnap athletes and others at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Thirty-five members of a ring based in the restive western Xinjiang region were arrested, Ministry of Public Security Spokesman Wu Heping told a news conference.

"We face a real terrorist threat," Wu said. The arrests took place between March 26 and April 6, he said.

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror hijackings, China has tried to portray the simmering separatist rebellion in Xinjiang as being fueled by terrorist organizations in Central Asia and the Middle East. But evidence made public has been scarce.

Western embassies asked Beijing for more information after authorities said they broke up an attempt to hijack a plane in western China last month but so far no evidence has been provided, diplomats have said.

On Thursday, Wu said the ring was plotting to kidnap athletes, foreign journalists and other visitors to the August Games. He added that police had also confiscated almost 22 pounds of explosives and eight sticks of dynamite and "jihadist" literature in the latest raids in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_as/oly_beijing_security

Just another reason that something needs to happen, you can do your part by not watching the Olympics, and world leaders can do theirs by ordering a boycott of the Olympics.

[dkf]

1. Boycotting and not watching the Olympics is not fair to our people

who train so hard.

I don't agree with that.

If you want to hit against China, boycott buying their products.

[alarimer]

3. Too bad.

That might be true if they were true amateurs but most are not. The Olympics are a complete joke and have been for years.

I am not watching that shit, not from some piece of shit country that kills its own people who dare to stand up for their rights. Fuck China.

[HelenWheels]

4. Welcome to the Terrordome by Dave Zirin

Great book that talks about how politically dirty the Olympics really are.

[dkf]

5. Well if you are against the Olympics period then I assume you are boycotting anyway.

More power to you...

[hobbit709]

2. Let me sell you a bridge if you believe that.

I guess the PRC is using the GWB playbook-make it up as you go along.

[notadmblnd]

6. There' s Muslim terrorists in China.... we're gonna have ta bomb em

only question is, will it be before, after or during the Olympics?

[riverdeep]

7. Using terror as a cover for oppressive police-state tactics.

I wonder where they got that idea?

It may be true, it may not be- who knows anymore. But they have a track record of duplicity.