How can the IOC even think about taking the torch through Tibet?
The Olympic Torch will be lit in ancient Olympia tomorrow and everything it stands for is being compromised and undermined by China’s brutal policies in Tibet, East Turkestan, Southern Mongolia, Darfur, and, of course, China itself.
Even as I write this, the Chinese government is undermining Greek democracy. SFT’s Deputy Director, Tenzin Dorjee, is being followed by Greek undercover police as he tries to make his way to Olympia to peacefully express his views in opposition to China’s occupation of Tibet and the bloody crackdown that is taking place there right now. Just two weeks ago, Chinese agents took over the small town of Olympic and directed Greek agents to stop young Tibetans from entering the area where the flame is lit.
Of course the Olympics are inherently political and the Chinese government is using them for all that they are worth. In May, they plan to run the torch to the summit of Mt. Everest. And then again through Tibet in June. This is a blatantly political move to underscore Chinese claims to Tibet. The Chinese authorities want the world to see images of happy Tibetans cheering by the roadside as the torch runs by. And, as the following statement by a government official shows, they will do anything to ensure that it all goes as they plan.
“We shall go all out to ensure the smooth movement of the torch relay. We must strengthen ethnic unity while hostile forces try to drive a wedge between ethnic groups.”
Considering the bloody crackdown that is happening right now inside Tibet- the thousands of Tibetans that are being terrorized and likely tortured for nothing more than desiring and speaking for freedom -it is unthinkable that the IOC is still planning to take the torch there. Tibetans already knew that Jacques Rogges and the lot of IOC members were a bunch of sociopaths. Their refusal to cancel the torch relay through Tibet is just proof to the world.
If you think taking the torch through Tibet is a bad idea. You can take action here.
Posted: March 23rd, 2008 under News.
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Comment from chingchong
Time: March 23, 2008, 11:48 am
It’s OK, just relay, just let it be.
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Time: March 23, 2008, 1:16 pm
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[…] Even as I write this, the Chinese government is undermining Greek democracy. SFT’s Deputy Director, Tenzin Dorjee, is being followed by Greek undercover police as he tries to make his way to Olympia to peacefully express his views in opposition to China’s occupation of Tibet and the bloody crackdown that is taking place there right now. Just two weeks ago, Chinese agents took over the small town of Olympia and directed Greek agents to stop young Tibetans from entering the area where the flame is lit. (more…) […]
Comment from KingJames
Time: March 23, 2008, 6:18 pm
u r a really ugly lier. you know that?
Comment from poncho
Time: March 23, 2008, 8:05 pm
China has a saftey valve control, if they open the border to let those tibetans flee, I bet more than half of their total population in China would pack up and flee the country. I guarantee it.
Those folks want to be like you, enjoy freedom, live in the west, watch cable TV, higher wage, and enjoy the higher standard of living.
Comment from Cheng
Time: March 24, 2008, 4:35 am
China’s brutal policies?
Bloody crackdown?
Have you seen the violence made by those Tibetans and monks?
Or can I consider that you have been misled by western medias?
These days,
18 people died from the accident. 323 were wounded. 242 cops and armed policemen were injured(1 died). 120 buildings were burned. 84 vehicles were destroyed. 908 shops were burned or robbed. 7 schools and 5 hospitals were damaged.
However western medias suddenly turned a deaf ear to these outrage, on the contrary they described China government as the one who enkindled the accident and crackdowned the mobs.
At last, I am sorry for your ignorance as you said “of course the Olympics are inherently political”.
Olympics has nothing to do with political matters. This is a common sense.
中国的暴政？血腥的镇压？
莫非那些反动藏人和僧侣的暴行你就没看见？
或者说你已经被西方媒体洗脑了？
在这个事件中，
18名民众死亡；
323名民众受伤；
242名公安民警、武警伤亡（其中牺牲1人，重伤23人）。
烧毁民房120间；
毁损车辆84台；
焚毁砸抢商铺908家；
7所学校、5家医院受损；
直接经济损失2.5亿元。
然而西方媒体却装聋作哑，认为事情是中国政府挑起并采取了“镇压”的方式。
最后，我对你的无知感到遗憾，因为你竟然认为“奥林匹亚是固有的政治”。
奥林匹亚与政治无关。这是常识。
谢谢！
Comment from gaurav
Time: March 24, 2008, 8:00 am
It is time Tibetan realise that you have to fight this battle now and more or less on your own. No country is goign to confront risign power China.
My heart goes out to Tibetans.
http://gasharma.blogspot.com/2008/03/tibet-unrest-ginger-and-herb-people.html
Comment from Pierre Simonet
Time: March 24, 2008, 10:26 am
May i remind Mr Cheng that we admire Lao Tseu, the Yi King and the Buddhist Chinese poets of the 11th century?
But may we remind him -and we know Mr Cheng knows, for he is one of those in power; in a counyty where typing ‘rignt of man’ brings the police to your home and not for a cup of tea- that the government of China is using the same technics as the KGB did in Budaprdt, but i was born before Mr Cheng, of course! The technic is showing what some of the people do, because they want freedom, but hiding what the colionalist poawer (china) does : it is a message to the han for bringing up hatred, not a meesage to the West.
Comment from FOY
Time: March 24, 2008, 10:32 am
I simply want to ask,
How the hell can you explain the fact that 3 innocent girls were bunrt to death by ur so-called Tibetans???!AND not to mention one of them is just a Tibetan.(Chinese)
Answer me?!
Comment from Pierre Simonet
Time: March 24, 2008, 10:54 am
Mr Cheng? One more word :’chi ba nam yong cha med yin (chi wa nam yongcha meh yin).
Comment from Tenzin
Time: March 24, 2008, 1:17 pm
To Cheng:
Tibet will be independent. I am Tibetan. I am not Chinese. The Tibetan people demand independence. This is inevitable. 西藏将独立运作。我是藏族。我就不是中国人。西藏人民要求独立。这是不可避免的。
Comment from Zhangbully
Time: March 25, 2008, 2:49 am
Everyone can see China is run by a bunch of greedy Nazi’s disguised as leaders that are bullying Tibet’s people. We see these Chinese come to our country too and they think its all about them. We don’t care about any free trade agreements because China’s goods suck. You buy a pair of gumboots thinking they’ll keep you feet dry and they leak after a day. I know where I’d like to stick my crappy Chinese Gumboots.
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