CNN NOW!! 7 Chinese hostages taken in Iraq (update)

[ktranz]

update
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/040411/kyodo/d81sric80.html

Monday April 12, 5:31 AM
7 Chinese abducted by armed group in central Iraq: report

Seven Chinese were abducted by an armed group in central Iraq on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported, quoting Chinese diplomatic sources.

[truthisfreedom]

1. ack. what are the Chinese doing there? did i miss something?

[teach1st]

2. They reopened their embassy last year...

And got a contract or two..

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200402/10/eng20040210_134401.shtml

[0007]

3. Didn't know they had any troops in Iraq???

Or were they mercenaries too???

[ktranz]

4. they just cross the border from Jordan

or so I heard, possibly jounalists

[Career Prole]

5. CNN said there was a possibility they were private contractors

looking for business opportunities. If this is the case, there is no worm for the early bird.

[renegade000]

6. hmm i wonder if Antarcticans are next

eom

[Robbien]

7. These Chinese contracters were captured a couple of days ago

before the cease fire. The Chinese are just releasing the news now.

[Laughing Mirror]

8. Any word on the Japanese who were give three days to live?

If Japan didn't pull out?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. Still alive

and to be released. Supposedly a deal not with Japan, but with some clerics who asked for mercy.

[leesa]

10. Very interesting how all these "hostages" are taken when Cheney is in

Asia doing a little arm-twisting. Just who is behind those black masks?

[RoyGBiv]

11. Another Link

With more details:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1504&ncid=1504&e=2&u=/afp/20040412/ts_afp/iraq_china_kidnap_040412042615