Pictures from China: Drowning in a sea of oil

[Contrary1]

A worker tumbles into an oil slick caused by an explosion at a refinery.

[Soylent Brice]

1. it's okay. i've been told it's completely safe.

:crazy:

[David__77]

2. China will mobilize its armed forces for disaster relief.

They are quite good at it. I think it's excellent to utilize the armed forces of a nation for the welfare of the people.

[hedgehog]

3. On the other hand, they get a lot of practice cleaning up industrial spills.

[theoldman]

4. China's armed forces are not involved in a war.

Look at it from a money point of view. They are paid whether they are helping people or just sitting on their ass. Better to use them to help people in need. It makes for good relations between the people and the government.

[Dreamer Tatum]

6. China will also mobilize its armed forces to crush dissent. nt

[David__77]

8. States do tend to use repressive measures.

We saw it in Tienanmen and at Kent State.

[Dreamer Tatum]

10. I hope you're not serious about that comparison. nt

[brettjv]

5. OMG that looks ...

Really, really sucky.

Glad they got him out.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. I hope he didn't aspirate any of that stuff.

[malaise]

9. Damn

that's frightening