Taiwan President Shot (Update: Wounds not life-threatening)

[BurbankKarl]

KCAL9 News reported just went across the wires

[LdSentinal]

. . . Taiwanese President has said: "This is what I get for endorsing John Kerry for president."

[JustPiper]

They said he walked into the hospital himself

[DoughtyOne]

Taiwan President Chen Shui-Bian reacts to cheering supporters during an election campaign in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Friday, March 19, 2004. It was the final weekend of campaigning as Chen and opposition candidate Lien Chan are locked in a tight race ahead of the March 20 elections. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

[kcvl]

bttt

[MattAMiller]

Bloomberg TV is some reports are saying he was wounded by a firecracker. The Vice President was also wounded.

[lonevoice]

If that's true, it's hard to imagine how both the President and the Vice President could be injured by the same firework accident. I guess it could happen, but it seems unlikely.

[DoughtyOne]

Good. Hope they are right.

[steve86]

They said he walked into the hospital himself

Wonder if he had to show his insurance card at the desk.

[Simmy2.5]

If that is the case...then doesn't sound life threatening.

So much news, information, and disinformation is happening at this time that its hard to keep track of it all.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 19 March 2004 1451 hrs

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian shot during campaigning: legislator






TAIPEI: Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has been shot in the stomach during campaigning in southern Taiwan, according to a legislator for his party.

Chen, 53, was bleeding from a deep wound to his stomach, according to Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Wang Sing-nan.

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"The bullet hit the ankle of Vice President Annette Lu before hitting Chen Shui-bian's stomach," said Wang who was with the president at Chi Mei hospital in Tainan.

- AFP


(Magic Bullet?)

[Heatseeker]

Hold the call to your broker.

Actually I should probably visit the grocery store - might be indoors for awhile. If us and China get it on, it's a bit of a problem for me because I'm 50-60 miles directly downwind of Washington, and the CEP for Chinese ICBMs suck. ;)

[Cindy]

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "Lawmaker: Taiwanese President Shot in Stomach"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,114620,00.html

[Chad Fairbanks]

Posted on Fri, Mar. 19, 2004





Lawmaker: Taiwan's President Chen Shot

WILLIAM FOREMAN

Associated Press


TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese leader Chen Shui-bian was shot in the stomach Friday while campaigning on last day of the presidential election, a lawmaker traveling with the president said.

But CTI cable news quoted unidentified police officials as saying the 53-year-old president was injured by celebratory fireworks that are traditionally ignited as the president's motorcade passes by.

Lawmaker Wang Hsing-nan told TVBS cable news that he was certain the president was shot because he saw the wound in the hospital and it was serious.

"The president suffered a deep wound about three centimeters (1.2 inches) deep in the stomach," Wang told TVBS.

Wang said he was traveling in a car behind Chen's convertible four-wheel-drive vehicle.

The Presidential Office told The Associated Press that it did not have enough information to discuss the incident. Officials said that a news conference would be held shortly.

[JustPiper]

Thanks sweetie, was wondering where you were ;)

[BigSkyFreeper]

[Alia]

Beautiful photo of him. May he heal quickly; and be protected from more harm.

[USMMA_83]

India has elections comming up in April. If theie PM is attacked or killed...god knows what hell awaits the islamists....

[JustPiper]

The good folks here were wondering how many elections there are going to be, do you remember?

[kcvl]

Taiwan's president shot while campaigning on last day of election





TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwanese leader Chen Shui-bian was shot in the stomach Friday while campaigning on last day of the presidential election, a legislator travelling with the president said.

"The president suffered a deep wound - about three centimetres deep in the stomach," legislator Wang Hsing-nan told TVBS cable news. Wang said he was travelling in a car behind Chen's motorcade as it drove through the streets campaigning in the southern city of Tainan. "I was travelling in the vehicle behind the president when I suddenly saw his car accelerating," said Wang, a member of Chen's Democratic Progressive Party.

The Presidential Office said that it did not have enough information to discuss the incident.

TVBS cable news showed the convertible the president was riding in parked outside a Tainan hospital.

[onyx]

You're down wind of Washington and the CEP for Chinse (Lorilard?) ICBMs suck?


Oh boy.