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Monday, July 6, 2009 12:00 AM

What if the Uighurs were Christian rather than Muslim?

Violent clashes in China underscore an ugly reality of the War on Terror.

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  • Monday, July 6, 2009 06:07 AM

    @smurf

    Yes, if the Uighurs were Christian, and my aunt had testicles, they would likely have more support in the U.S. and she would be my uncle.

    Right, which was the point of the article. Minus the testicles.

    If the Uighurs were jews, or Budhist, they would likely be in the same boat (just like those Budhists in Tibet)a cause celeb perhaps, and certainly something we wring our hands about

    Right. The Uighurs are not Christians, Jews or Buddhists, and thus they are not a cause celebré. Which was the point of the article.

    It's kind of cute, I guess, when people post to say nothing more than "I agree with you, Glenn!"

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