From:	abortion_engine abortion_engine@*******.com
Subject:	Second Hand
Date:	Mon, 6 Sep 1999 22:21:35 -0400

> > What I got from your post was that the U.S. MEANT to hit the Chinese
> > embassy. Why would they?...
>
> There could be any number of reasons. The most obvious (and probably
> most accepted) is retaliation for the theft of nuclear secrets. But I
> think that the Chinese were targeted for a more subtle reason. IMO
> (and this is only my opinion as I have no evidence of any kind) the
> Chinese were probably targeted because they were considering or were
> already 'assisting' the Serbs; but as I said, there is absolutely no
> evidence that I know of.

Rule One of American Miltary Actions: Never ascribe intent or conspiracy to
what can more easily be ascribed to accident or stupidity.