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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080615/lf_afp/iraqchinabusinessfood_080615064401

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Despite a bomb blast that rattled windows and sent a panicked co-worker scurrying back to China, Baghdad's sole Chinese restaurant has defied the odds to keep its doors open.

Now thats dedication. These two unasumming people work as hard as they can to make sure that they keep doing what they are doing no matter what the odds.

Thought I'd have something other than politics, sex, or religion.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080615/lf_afp/iraqchinabusinessfood_080615064401



Now thats dedication. These two unasumming people work as hard as they can to make sure that they keep doing what they are doing no matter what the odds.

Thought I'd have something other than politics, sex, or religion.

Bagdad only has one Chinese resteraunt? :p

Bagdad only has one Chinese resteraunt? :p

Baghdad has any Chinese restaraunts?

Before the coalition of the willing marched in and destroyed the old power structures, paving the way for years of sectaric and terrorist violence, there even were several Chinese restaurants. Interesting article, by the way.

Moo goo gaipan . . . mmmmmm!

Interesting article, by the way.

Trying to find something positive that isn't about sex... seemed to fit the bill :).

so what do insurgents (or whatever they are called now) do when they can't be arsed to cook :confused:

Baghdad only has one Chinese resteraunt? :p

I find that hard to believe myself

Before the coalition of the willing marched in and destroyed the old power structures, paving the way for years of sectaric and terrorist violence, there even were several Chinese restaurants. Interesting article, by the way.

I have the vague feeling they where used as slave labour to design Saddam's palace

No matter where you are including a warzone. you'll always need a local chinese.

Baghdad has any Chinese restaraunts?
In the Green Zone IIRC. Supposedly there's also a pizza place.
so what do insurgents (or whatever they are called now) do when they can't be arsed to cook :confused:
Disgusting islamofascist terrorist baby-killers who can't be bothered to cook probably go for a kebab. Goat in pitta bread for the win.

No matter where you are including a warzone. you'll always need a local chinese.

the world has too many bodies and not enough sweet and sour tofu ;)

In the Green Zone IIRC. Supposedly there's also a pizza place.

fast food chains literally fill most major bases of operations (its a fortune to be made after all as Mcflurries cure most injuries)

Disgusting islamofascist terrorist baby-killers who can't be bothered to cook probably go for a kebab. Goat in pitta bread for the win.

I thought Turks weren't so keen on the whole terrorism thing:confused:

I thought Turks weren't so keen on the whole terrorism thing:confused:
Eh, pitta or whatever it's called in yer country of choice plus cheap meat = staple food of the Levant and anywhere near it.

Dude... I've seen Chinese restaurants all over the world in my travels. I swear, I've seen them in tiny Greek Island towns, hamlets in the Andes mountains and even in the cities of Kenya.

The Chinese are invading the globe through culinary services!:p Soon we will eat only using chopsticks!

Seriously though, the Chinese are everywhere, and I suppose they have a monopoly in Baghdad, don't they?:D

Dude... I've seen Chinese restaurants all over the world in my travels. I swear, I've seen them in tiny Greek Island towns, hamlets in the Andes mountains and even in the cities of Kenya.

The Chinese are invading the globe through culinary services!:p Soon we will eat only using chopsticks!

Seriously though, the Chinese are everywhere, and I suppose they have a monopoly in Baghdad, don't they?:D

Aye, I have seen them everywhere too. Even in Morocco where I haunt frequently. Seems very odd. However they do not serve fortune cookies everywhere. I have yet to see those outside the US. I didn't even get them in China proper..... :(

Aye, I have seen them everywhere too. Even in Morocco where I haunt frequently. Seems very odd. However they do not serve fortune cookies everywhere. I have yet to see those outside the US. I didn't even get them in China proper..... :(

I beleive fortune cookies are a American invention based on an immigrant origin, like California Rolls and Hamburgers.

Dananana na na na na naaaa...

It works better when there's actually sound.

Incredibly brave, as much so as any soldier fighting there. I wish them the very best of luck, whatever the odds.