China points finger at U.S. for SARS

Taiwan News ^ | 5/9/2003 | Taiwan News (Editorial)

[twntaipan]

Chicoms deflecting blame.

[Cicero]

The American media have, as usual, been extremely kind to China. They have bent over backwards not to blame the epidemic on the Chinese government, even though it is clear that they behaved with extreme irresponsibility.

Partly this is because the media love Communist countries. Partly it's because their bosses are hoping for lucrative deals with the Chinese.

It's depressing.

[ellery]

of course -- it's all our fault.

[green team 1999]

bump

[Arkinsaw]

When the Chinese government is in danger it traditionally finds a scapegoat in the outside world and channels the unrest of its people into nationalism. Been that way forever.

[friendly]

Specifically, it it all George Bush's fault.

Immediate total support for the ChiCom assertion was echoed by Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle, who stated he was "saddened, deeply saddened."

[LocalT]

I got a "finger" pointin' at China and it ain't the index finger....

[TBall]

Not this one?

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[cricket]

"It's depressing"

...indeed, it is. . .and as depressing as Chinese propaganda may be. . .we know that in a 'pigs eye' if not some other animal bodily part coveted by the rural Chinese - thanks to their Government practices. . .

. . .that the truth is, that it is China that needs to clean up their act. . .before the entire planet is under attack. . .from inbred viruses.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

They have some nerve ,they lied about it, covered up, then apologized for not containing it, now it is someone elses fault. No wonder they loved Clinton, he should move there.

[Newbomb Turk]

OH Yea sure. It came from the people on our SPY plane that you forced down. See you should have left it alone. But stupid is as stupid does.

[Libloather]

Chicoms deflecting blame.

Reminds me of the *Crintons...

[ARCADIA]

Darn it China, we warned you not to steal that one.

We love our new trading partner...We love our new trading partner...We love our new trading partner.... (just repeat it several thousand more times and maybe?????)

[TheMightyQuinn]

My wife's family in Indonesia also claims that SARS originated in the US.

What an enlightened life they live where the government runs the media.

[AmericanVictory]

Yes, the same CIA team that promulgated AIDS. What will they do next?

[EternalVigilance]

Isn't this what is known as blood libel?

[Contra]

Even if this were some how true, how and why would they have let something like this happen? How could their defenses against something like this have broken down so miserably? And what do they intend to do to the U.S. now as a result? I guess the people under communist rule don't ask questions because it could cost them their lives but even if this were true it would only show just how weak and impotent China is. Maybe the people there will get so mad about this they will finally rise up against the communist regime, but I doubt it. But it could have an eroding effect in the long term.

[TheMightyQuinn]

you should of heard what they said about me while we were dating!

[11B3]

Someone should remind these paddy maggots that if indeed this was a US made virus, everyone in China would be dead by now - and no one else would become ill from it. It would be genetically targeted at Chinese.

[paix]

Did you ever think , that with their population, they have people (lives) to spare and that the illness is poised to strike at us?