Friday, July 13, 2007
When China Tells Mush to 'Mush!'
China gave a tug on Musharraf's leash and a jab of the spurs, to send the general bolting into action to end the Lal Masjid standoff. Unfortunately, in his haste to please, he then blundered into a Bluestar fiasco. Many survivors complained of a sudden last-minute breakdown in talks between the govt and the jihadis, which precipitated the raid and its resulting shootout. Most likely, the breakdown was due to the jihadi insistence on having the Chinese prostitutes first apologize on national TV as a prerequisite for jihadi surrender. Mushy knew China was having none of this, and so he threw further caution to the winds, in order to serve his master's voice.
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interestingly, this has come AFTER Rajeev said the same thing in his piece on Rediff.
So much for mainstream media's analysis skills !
Thanks God for internet, otherwise we would still be served what is called 'news' and 'analysis' by half-ignorants masquerading as hjournalists.
OT about China
Beijing Steamed Buns Include Cardboard {AP]
“Jul 12 12:00 PM US/Eastern
BEIJING (AP) - Chopped cardboard, softened with an industrial chemical and flavored with fatty pork and powdered seasoning, is a main ingredient in batches of steamed buns sold in one Beijing neighborhood, state television said.
“The report, aired late Wednesday on China Central Television, highlights the country's problems with food safety despite government efforts to improve the situation....”
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