Islamic Rioting Rocks China, Leaves 27 Dead

By Douglas V. Gibbs

The violence in China reminds one of rioting in 2009 that claimed the lives of almost 200.  The recent rioting in China's western Xinjiang region near Afghanistan and Pakistan has killed 27 people, so far, and surprise, surprise, the area is in the heart of a large population of minority Muslim Uighurs. The violence has included the rioting Muslims attacking police and other people with knives and setting fire to police cars.  Police stations, a government building and a construction site were also targeted in the violence.

Though the local authorities have provided no details of the cause of the unrest, it is safe to compare this violence to the story about the scorpion that stings his companion after assuring his companion he wouldn't.  "Why did you sting me," asked the companion.  "I am a scorpion," replied the other.  "Stinging is what I do."

So why are the Muslims acting violently in China?  They follow the violent teachings of the false prophet Muhammad, therefore, violence is what they do.

An excuse will eventually arise, but that is all it will be. . . an excuse.

News of the violence is not moving through the media, much, and even an official at the press office of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau, the region's police, said she had only seen news of the violence on the Internet and had no other information.

Though news sources are reporting this, the primary information is feeding through the alternative media.

The Muslim Uighurs have a history of clashes with police, and this riot will likely be claimed to have been caused by Muslims feeling that police "mistreated" members of their community.

Witnesses have reported armed police officers at road intersections, and anti-riot forces and paramilitary police patrolling the town where the violence has erupted armed with pistols and machine guns.  Reports are being given anonymously, for fear of government reprisal.

Two months ago another bout of violence erupted in a town near Kashgar, elsewhere in Xinjiang, where 21 people were killed, including 15 police officers and community workers.

Uighur activist Dilxat Raxit, spokesman for the Germany-based World Uyghur Congress, said Wednesday's violence was triggered by Chinese government policies of "sustained repression and provocation" of the Uighur community.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

China says riots in western Xinjiang region, home to Uighur Muslim minority, leave 27 dead - CBS News