In this July 23, 2008 file photo, Chinese paramilitary police march during their oath taking ceremony to ensure safety during the Beijing Olympics in front of the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest at the Olympic Green in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) From Yahoo News/AP:
BEIJING - Just over a week before the Beijing Olympics, a militant Islamic group's claims of responsibility for bombings in China have fueled unease about security.
The government has assured its people and the Olympic community that heavy security will ensure a secure games. But its clampdown has smothered a broad array of groups, many with grievances against the government but without a history of violence.
Among the potential troublemakers Chinese security specialists have identified are Tibetan separatists, who staged occasionally violent protests last spring; members of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement and unemployed workers.
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My Comment: As I had mentioned earlier today .... there are a lot of nervous people out there.
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