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Border Skirmish Kills 16 Ahead of Games

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Posted on Aug 4, 2008

According to state media, a raid in China’s northwestern frontier region killed 16 policemen. Officials quickly tried to hush concerns about the Olympic Games, which are just a few days from opening thousands of miles away in Beijing, where the government has invested billions to clean up and secure the city.

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Two attackers reportedly drove up to the post in a rubbish truck and threw two grenades, before moving in to attack the policemen with knives.

The attack came four days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Both attackers were captured during the raid near the city of Kashgar, Xinhua state news agency reported.

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By Alan Shane, August 4, 2008 at 4:13 pm Link to this comment
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CIA probably furnished the grenades.

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By ShaMao, August 4, 2008 at 9:52 am Link to this comment
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Seems just a tad too convenient…

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By amunaor, August 4, 2008 at 9:42 am Link to this comment

Fool me once…shame on…..shame on…...well, you can’t get fooled again.

Sounds like a neocon, false-flag attempt to set a BIG fire.

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By Leefeller, August 4, 2008 at 8:07 am Link to this comment

KPinSEA,

No, it is crowded in China, have you seen any photos of their beaches on a hot day?

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By Leefeller, August 4, 2008 at 8:04 am Link to this comment

Lefty,

Guess rumors of your being called to the principals officer were highly inaccurate?  Nice to see you still with us.

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By KPinSEA, August 4, 2008 at 8:02 am Link to this comment

16 people killed by 2 grenades?

Does this story strike anybody else as a little Wag the Dog-ish?

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