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	3-19 shooting incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 3-19 shooting incident (三一九槍擊事件) was a possible assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu while they were campaigning in Tainan on March 19, 2004, the day before the Republic of China (Taiwan) presidential election.
		Nevertheless, the attack provoked shock and unease in Taiwan, where political violence of this kind is virtually unheard of in recent times.
		Henry C. Lee suggests that it was not a serious assassination attempt in which the assassin would usually aim for the head.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/March_19,_2004_assassination_attempt_in_Taiwan (2626 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Taiwan's president shot at rally
		The BBC's Chris Hogg in Taiwan says the president and vice-president were being driven in a red open-top car through crowds of supporters when the shots were fired.
		Correspondents say it is the first attack on a president in Taiwan and the incident has caused widespread shock and grief.
		China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province which should be reunited with the mainland, by force if necessary.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3548893.stm (671 words)

	The China Desk - Taiwan's Stolen Election, Part III: The Most Successful Assassination Attempt in Modern History
		The primary purpose of the "assassination attempt" was to serve as a smoke screen for election fraud, allowing Chen to falsely attribute his unbelievable and implausible Reversal of Fortune to "sympathy votes" instead of creative accounting by the Central Election Committee.
		Two, the shooting was not an assassination attempt, as the ballistic characteristics of the bullet were too weak and the point of aim too low to kill.
		At no time following the "assassination attempt" did a tearful, overwrought Wu Shu-chen ever appear before the television cameras, demanding to know her husband's condition, wondering where was the bullet was lodged, or whether he would survive his gunshot wound or wounds.
	thechinadesk.tripod.com /taiwans_stolen_election_part_iii.htm (2553 words)

	wfn.org \| Taiwan's Presbyterians Quickly Respond to Assassination Attempt
		Taiwan Church News 2717, 22 through 28 March 2004 Reported by: TCN Staff.
		Translated and Rewritten by David Alexander When news began to spread about the attempted assassination of Taiwan's president and vice president in Tainan City at 1:45 on March 19th clergy and officers of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) sprang into action.
		It expressed the surprise and sincerity of the church and asked all PCT clergy to give special attention to their churches and communities and take four specific actions: 1) Pray that the presidential election and national referendum (scheduled for March 20th) proceed smoothly.
	www.wfn.org /2004/03/msg00205.html (608 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Taiwan poll ends in dispute drama
		Taiwan's close-fought election has ended in high drama, a day after President Chen Shui-bian survived an apparent assassination attempt.
		Analysts told the BBC a petition has already been filed with a court in the southern city of Kaohsiung to examine the validity of the poll but Vice-President Lu rejected claims that it was unfair.
		Taiwan's national security bureau has ruled out involvement by China or illegal gambling rings, who are rumoured to have staked millions of dollars on the election outcome.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3551843.stm (648 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Taiwan leaders survived assassination attempt
		In the eve of a general election, Taiwan's President, Chen Sui-bien, and Vice President, Annette Lu, were each shot in an obvious assassination attempts to stop them from regaining power.
		Both were on a campaign trail in southern Taiwan, when the shooting started.
		Some observers suspect that Beijing might have something to do with this assassination effort as it is surprisingly quiet on the matter.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/1971.html (184 words)

	Chen wins in Taiwan -- his foe demands a recount / Opposition suggests assassination attempt was political stunt
		Chen's top aides said the assassination attempt was real and that there was no evidence of fraud in the vote.
		The Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing issued a statement that welcomed the failure of the referendum, but did not address the acrimonious vote for the presidency.
		Su said the party had obtained documents from Taiwan's secret service showing that the hospital where Chen was taken Friday was not the one designated by the presidential guard to treat the leader in case of emergencies.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/03/21/MNGJ65OS4L1.DTL (1127 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Taiwan president shot in election attack
		President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan survived an assassination attempt yesterday on the eve of a fiercely contested poll which could set the course for a dangerous new phase of relations between the island and the Chinese mainland.
		Taiwan's rival political leaders branded the shooting the saddest incident to date in the island's young democracy, and cancelled election rallies planned for last night.
		He has enraged Beijing and upset allies in Washington by tying his re-election attempt to Taiwan's first referendum, also being held today, which asks the 16.5 million voters if they support the purchase of an upgraded anti-missile system and the opening of talks with the ruling Communist party in Beijing.
	www.guardian.co.uk /china/story/0,7369,1174024,00.html (879 words)

	The New Yorker: From the Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Both men were privately asserting by early May—long before the delivery of the official F.B.I. report—that the intelligence implicating Iraq in the assassination attempt was overwhelming; both men remained strong advocates of the use of force.
		The key members of the alleged Iraqi assassination team were seized while they were walking in the desert on the evening of Thursday, April 15th, one day before George Bush concluded his visit to Kuwait.
		There was also no attempt to plant a bomb in an auto showroom, a marketplace, or anywhere else in Kuwait during the Bush visit.
	www.newyorker.com /archive/content/?020930fr_archive02 (7877 words)

	CNN.com - Report: Taiwan to seal ballots - Mar 20, 2004
		As well as demanding the election be declared null and void, Lien also raised doubts about an apparent assassination attempt on the president and Vice President Annette Lu, which he says affected the vote.
		Beijing views Taiwan as a breakaway province that must be reunited with the mainland, by force if necessary.
		Lien, one of Taiwan's richest men, favors what is widely regarded as a more conciliatory approach to China.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/taiwan.elections/index.html (740 words)

	The Epoch Times :: Taiwan's President Survives Apparent Assassination Attempt
		This photo shows Taiwan President Chen Shia-bian (R) looking down towards his stomach shortly after being injured in an assassination attempt in Tainan.
		Taiwan's president and vice president survived an apparent assassination attempt one day before the island was due to vote for a new leader after a bitter and acrimonious election campaign.
		President Chen Shui-bian was hit by a bullet while riding in an open-topped jeep on a campaign parade through the southern city of Tainan.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/4-3-19/20498.html (452 words)

	Chen's political survival sparks riots - World - www.theage.com.au
		A day after surviving an apparent assassination attempt, Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian pulled off a previously unlikely election victory, but opposition supporters immediately stormed riot police outside courthouses in three cities as their leader sought to get the election overturned.
		Mr Chen, 53, a former lawyer for dissidents during the martial-law years of KMT rule before Taiwan's political system was opened up in 1992, managed to get 6,471,970 votes to the 6,442,452 for Mr Lien and his running mate James Soong, leader of a KMT splinter group.
		Taiwan's High Court yesterday ordered election officials to seal all ballot boxes as KMT lawyers filed challenges.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/03/21/1079823237668.html?from=storyrhs (586 words)

	Wecht promises to tell Taiwan truth on assassination attempt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Wecht said two bullets were found, one in the president's clothing and the other in a jeep in which he was riding.
		She is holding her leg as a security guard in the front of their vehicle ducks away from an apparent bullet hole in the windshield.
		Wecht has participated in scores of high-profile investigations, from Elvis Presley to Chandra Levy, and has long contended the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was the result of a domestic conspiracy.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04090/293461.stm (797 words)

	Captain's Quarters: Comment on Assassination Attempt on Taiwan President, VP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Captain's Quarters: Comment on Assassination Attempt on Taiwan President, VP Captain's Quarters
		Comments: Assassination Attempt on Taiwan President, VP Even if the attack was carried out by a local splinter group of sorts, this shooting could still conceivably draw sympathy votes from undecided voters.
		The most obvious group to want Chen Shui-bian out of the way is the CCP, and voters, regardless of what they will read, will associate this shooting with the opposition to Chen's push for complete independence.
	www.captainsquartersblog.com /mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=1196 (120 words)

	USATODAY.com - Taiwan ballot boxes sealed after election (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's High Court ordered the sealing of all ballot boxes Sunday, one day after President Chen Shui-bian claimed victory in a close race his opponent said was marred by spoiled ballots and a mysterious assassination attempt.
		The court order came after Lien, a former vice president, said more than 330,000 ballots from Saturday's vote were spoiled and there were too many unanswered questions about the assassination attempt on the president and his running mate, Vice President Annette Lu.
		In Taiwan's No. 2 city, Kaohsiung, hundreds of protesters rammed a courthouse barricade with a truck as police tried to keep the barricade upright.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-03-20-taiwan-vote_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA (1357 words)

	IFEX :: Afghan journalist survives assassination attempt
		According to press reports, she suspected that the attack was aimed at forcing her to give up her British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) job.
		A criminal complaint of attempted murder was registered with the police, who advised her to remain indoors until investigations were completed.
		Bibi has been residing in Peshawar as an Afghan refugee for the past eight years, and is presently employed by the BBC as part-time resource person for a Pushto/Persian programme entitled "Educational Drama".
	www.ifex.org /fr/content/view/full/6973 (261 words)

	AM - Taiwan in shock after assassination attempt
		Late yesterday, the President and his Vice President survived an assassination attempt.
		Taiwan’s national security is under control, there is nothing to worry about."
		It believes Taiwan is still part of its territory and has threatened war if the island declares independence.
	www.abc.net.au /am/content/2004/s1070147.htm (506 words)

	Taiwan President Survives Assassination Attempt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Hours after an assassination attempt against President Chen Shui-bian, Taiwanese stunned by the attack started voting early Saturday in an election focused on the military threat from mainland China.
		Besides picking a president, Taiwanese also are voting in their first referendum: It asks if Taiwan should beef up defenses if China refuses to withdraw missiles targeting the territory, and whether to seek peace talks with Beijing.
		At a junior high school in the capital, Taipei, Veronica Wu, a 35-year-old cook, said she was voting for Chen and that the shootings didn't influence her vote.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2004/3/19/230155.shtml (960 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
		Taiwanese voted separately on a referendum asking if Taiwan should beef up defences if China refused to withdraw missiles targeting the territory and whether to seek peace talks with Beijing.
		A document from US deputy chief AF Technical Applications Centre to the US State Department shows that one of the assigned tasks performed by the USAF as part of the AEDS was the determination of rare gases produced as a result of nuclear activities in different target countries.
		On the eve of the vote, gunfire hit Chen in the abdomen and Vice President Annette Lu in the knee as they rode through the southern town of Taiwan, waving to supporters from an open-top jeep.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040321/world.htm (2084 words)

	Whistle Stopper Political Forums - Assassination attempt on Taiwan... China?
		Now, this would make sense because China doesn't recognize Taiwan as an independent nation, but China didn't even announce it to their own people immediatlely....
		Taiwan is "being bad" and when they revolt against China it's "terrorism".
		When China exacts it's power on Taiwan, which it desperately wants to subjegate, it's called "counter-terrorism" or "nation-building".
	www.whistlestopper.com /forum/showthread.php?t=7335 (198 words)

	Q&A: Assassination attempt rattles Taiwan's elections \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu were shot Friday while campaigning ahead of Saturday's national election.
		A lot of them think the assassination was staged - a last-minute election ploy to gain sympathy votes.
		The stronghold of DPP, the pro-Taiwanese solidarity crowd is in south Taiwan.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0322/p25s02-woap.html (764 words)

	IFEX :: Broadcaster escapes assassination attempt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		(CMFR/IFEX) - On 19 May 2005, a radio broadcaster barely escaped an attempt on his life when his parked car was fired upon a few minutes before he got in the vehicle.
		He claimed he saw the subject of his commentaries near the hotel before the shooting occurred.
		The Lingayen police chief said the attack was an attempt to kill Sison.
	www.ifex.org /en/content/view/full/67184 (394 words)

	Taiwan’s chen squeaks through - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		President Chen Shui-bian won a tight election on Saturday, a day after he survived an assassination attempt, Taiwan's ruling party claimed.
		But Joseph Wu, a senior presidential office official, said that “there were no sympathy votes.” Wu said his party's internal polls showed Mr Chen leading by 2 percentage points before the shots were fired.
		Mr Lien, 67, belongs to one of Taiwan's richest families.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/mar212004/f3.asp (392 words)

	CNN.com - Chen back in Taipei after shooting - Mar 19, 2004
		TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has arrived back in Taipei after surviving an apparent assassination attempt in the southern city of Tainan.
		Huang said Taiwan's armed forces had been placed on high alert and the National Security Council held an emergency meeting.
		Chen and his pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party swept to power in 2000, ousting the Nationalist Party, which ruled the island for five decades and opposes Taiwan independence.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/taiwan.chen/index.html (614 words)

	Menachim Begin accused of 1952 assassination attempt
		A German journalist says that Menachim Begin, who later served as prime minister of Israel, tried to assassinate Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1952.
		Henning Sietz, who wrote a 2003 book on the case, said that Begin wanted to sabotage negotiations for a reparations agreement between Israel and Germany, the Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung reports.
		Sietz told the Allgemeine Zeitung that when he wrote Assassination Attempt on Adenauer: The Secret History of a Political Attack, he had a list of suspects.
	story.taiwansun.com /p.x/ct/9/id/f42a22420f4be3e2/cid/b8de8e630faf3631 (225 words)

	Hezbollah chief survives assassination attempt, declares open war
		Hezbollah chief survives assassination attempt, declares open war
		The head of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has vowed 'open war' against Israel after surviving an Israeli airstrike on his home and office in Beirut.
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	story.taiwansun.com /p.x/ct/9/id/e4961126c2c69f1b/cid/b8de8e630faf3631 (359 words)

	Insight on the News: Tension Surrounds Taiwan's Election; An assassination attempt, accusations of vote-rigging, a thin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Insight on the News: Tension Surrounds Taiwan's Election; An assassination attempt, accusations of vote-rigging, a thin margin of victory for the incumbent and calls for a recount left the issue of Taiwan's leadership unsettled.(THE WORLD)@ HighBeam Research
		Tension Surrounds Taiwan's Election; An assassination attempt, accusations of vote-rigging, a thin margin of victory for the incumbent and calls for a recount left the issue of Taiwan's leadership unsettled.(THE WORLD)
		Taipei - The election crisis in Taiwan stretched on for days as the United States and the People's Republic of China stood by cautiously waiting to find out whether a recount of cliff-hanger elections in mid-March would confirm President Chen Shui-bian as the leader for another four years.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:114824772&refid=ink_tptd_mag (221 words)

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