"The Other Side"?

Apparently things on the Western front are not as clear cut as they might otherwise appear. Those who know me well know I enjoy being a contrarian - particularly when I'm right - particularly when it comes to issues of the environment and development. But on this one issue, I'm not so sure. The government has not however endeared themselves internationally or earned the benefit of the doubt by dealing so heavy handedly in the past. Things can only get worse in the run up to the Olympics when China will be the center of world attention - and apparently the Chinese government is claiming that suicide attacks are being planned. I remain skeptical.