More Chinese Fakery

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Boy, can you ever say that again.  Yech.

Anyway.  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_re_as/as_china_space_article_1

The ChiComs (Chinese Communists) have posted an article about their space shot to the web.  It included detailed conversation between the astronauts and ground control.

There was just one slight problem.

The rocket hadn't taken off yet.

Oops.

Let's see ... we've had the Fauxlympics and now the Fauxlaunch.  Hey, you know, this COULD give momentum to the "truthers" who are saying that the Apollo 11 astronauts never walked on the moon. 

Bear with me here.  Here we have the ChiComs (and believe me, they do have their banner-carriers right here in the US) who have told us that their rocket lifted off and have given us detailed conversations between their astronauts and ground control.

Why, the ChiComs absolutely cannot be questioned!  (Code Pink, try your anti-government protests in China.) 

Remember, their rocket hadn't lifted off yet!!!

Is it, therefore, just barely possible that some of the Chinese athletes weren't eligible to compete?  IOC?  Anybody?