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I hate to do this, but…
The NY Times reports,
The Dalai Lama on Tuesday invited international observers, including Chinese officials, to scour his offices here and investigate whether he had any role in inciting the latest anti-Chinese violence in Tibet. He also threatened to resign as leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile in the event of spiraling bloodshed in his homeland.
He said he remained committed to only nonviolent agitation and greater autonomy for Tibetans, not independence. He condemned the burning of Chinese flags and attacks on Chinese property and called violence “suicidal” for the Tibetan cause.
Suicidal is right. Here’s what happens when you stand up for your rights in Chinese-occupied Tibet:
WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES FOLLOW
The current strategy of the Tibetan solidarity movement is to use negative publicity in the build-up to and throughout the Olympics to pressure China to ease its grip on Tibet. Thus far, France alone has proposed pulling out of the Olympics opening ceremony, though obviously not the games themselves.
A public boycott of the Olympics is in order. It is evident that we cannot rely upon our political leadership to address this issue, nor can we rely upon the International Olympic Committee, which seems intent on maintaining its “impartiality” despite the egregiousness of China’s human rights abuses. We must therefore address matters ourselves by acting within what power we have. I thus recommend swearing off watching NBC and its affiliates (sorry Keith); not watching any of the games themselves; not visiting the official Olympics website; and otherwise not patronizing any Olympics sponsors or purchasing any officially licensed Olympics products.
The IOC must know that the public will not tolerate complicity.
My compromise for IOC chief Jacques Rogge, who pleads that we not boycott the Olympics for the sake of “innocent athletes,” is that I’m not calling for the athletes to be boycotted as well. Their willingness to turn a blind eye to genocide for a shot at an endorsement deal, however, should be noted.
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In other news, they’re calling in bomb threats on book fairs.
xisnotx, what about Hamas? It’s ok for THEM to deliberately target civilians?? Maybe Israel should use the exact same rockets and point them back in similar trajectories in an eye for eye fashion AND send people with bombs strapped to themselves to explode in populated cafes???
i think these pictures are horrible yet i understand why they lash out. years of abuse and they give it back in return but i don’t think it really matter who it is they kill for the so long as its “the other side”… shame but thats how it is in my opinion. Much like Ireland as bog pointed out. humanity at its worst.
Bob– i’m not really sure why you’re asking that. The answer is simple — it’s never ok to target civilians.
According to my insider source in the US Navy, the most important and brilliant thing Bill Clinton did while in office was ensure a high degree of economic cooperation and engagement with China. This was based on an analysis that China would want and need war for its own reasons within 20 years, unless the economic reasons became so compelling that it would choose a less bellicose path. This was also based on an analysis that, despite technological superiority, the US cannot defeat China in a war (nor can Japan, nor Russia, nor Taiwan or India or Vietnam. Only a nuke would defeat China, and nobody wants to go there either).
China is a quarter of the world, and the more engaged that population is with the rest of the planet, the more it will have to lose, the more educated it will be, and the more likely it will be to committ to peaceful coexistence. Given that neither the will nor ability exists to stop it, China’s actions in Tibet are like Russia’s in Chechnya. Taking a stand against China in Tibet WITHOUT TEETH would only embitter it and make it belligerent– making real war, over Taiwan or whatever– far more likely. Do the math.
aside to xisnotx: The IDF has had hundreds of court-martials and scores of jail sentences against its own soldiers for shootings against civilians since 2000. Every single shooting is reviewed, and justice is indeed rendered in almost all cases. You may not agree with every verdict, but there is rule of law. Unless your idea of justice is a Palestinian firing squad or lynch mob. To say that NONE have been brought to justice is a bald faced lie.
The IDF has had hundreds of court-martials and scores of jail sentences against its own soldiers for shootings against civilians since 2000. Every single shooting is reviewed, and justice is indeed rendered in almost all cases. You may not agree with every verdict, but there is rule of law. Unless your idea of justice is a Palestinian firing squad or lynch mob. To say that NONE have been brought to justice is a bald faced lie.
While it is certainly true that Israel investigates all shootings and in some cases, individual soldiers are convicted, more often than not the IDF will seek out every possible excuse to justify the soldier’s actions, even when they are completely indefensible.
Looking at the history of indictments against IDF soldiers, at least one trend is very clear: If the shooter is Ashkenazi or Mizrachi, chances are, the IDF will dismiss the charges out right. However, if the shooter is Bedouin, Druze or Ethiopian, they might just end up in jail.
http://www.btselem.org/English.....laints.asp
From the beginning of the current intifada (29 September 2000) to 14 February 2007, the Military Police investigated only 239 cases involving shooting by soldiers. Only 30 of these investigations resulted in the filing of indictments. During this period, 3,963 Palestinians were killed, among them 814 minors (under the age of 18).
I don’t buy the product that Made in China, I don’t tour to China and I don’t watch China’s movie unless China will share for Equal Right, Human Right, Animals Right, Native Right and Land Right.
I know if I don’t buy, tour and movie China and it’s could possibility will have World War. The world of all human is simply don’t care and there are over 90% selfish and careless.
I know this situation issue is negative. I just hopefully will change and I feel is could be very impossible will not change it. I am not afraid to die whether if it’s happen like war. Life is hard and after life could be a lots easy. Those power will suffer more!
I will and will alway buy beautiful people have the passion and beloved their creative handmade rather Made in …………
Because, I am compassion for their passion and this is the most joyous to share our world peace!
Our hand we made is the most part of our learning to create and our gift is we earn. Good luck for all of us!