Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Pasang, Portland,OR — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:41:55 GMT

After all this....What has the UNO been doing? IT is high time that the UNO should take action against the Chinese authority and set TIBET FREE. Do something about this UNO!!!!.And most of the news that I read, i think its all a big lie. The Chinese journalists are just showing how the Tibetans destroyed the shops of the Chinese but never showed how the Chinese soilders treated the Tibetan protesters. The real stories, what is happening in TIBET is not out yet.So the UNO along with different countries should try to bring the real story out and kick the Chinese out of Tibet.
I even read an article where it said that "Olympic has nothing to do with Politics'" if that is the case " Why is Tibet not in the Olympic?" Just beacuse its in China??. So is this not realating politics to the Game?. This is just a lame excuse for the Olympic to be held in China. SO china get out of TIBET and most importantly respect Human Rights because "give respect to get respect."

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Amber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:48:06 GMT

The media is absurd. Tibetians started to riot mutinously. It was not a peaceful protest, but one conducted with pure violence. The Chinese government send in troops to allay the situation and global news reported as if it was the Chinese government's fault, that they're ignoring human rights by sending in troops. What the hell was the government suppose to do? Just sit there and watch the riot gets worst and allow anarchy to rise?

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Matt Tyson, Austin, TX — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:01:15 GMT

Time to let the Tibetans have Tibet back.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

James Chou — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:12:13 GMT

Sad to helplessly see the cultural genocide taking place under the PRC's supressive military rule of Tibet since the 50s. The 7.0 million Hans, emigrated to and settled down in Tibet orchestrated by the PRC since the 50s, significantly overwhelms the 6.0 million local Tibetan population depriving of the traditional Tibetan religious and cultural heritage in addition to their economic well-being which was dominated by the Hans. We are seeing one of the most beautiful ancient cultures and their people raped and destroyed.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Dean Chin, Dover, New Jersey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:30:35 GMT

The British wanted to colonize Tibet in the 19th century like they did to India. If we really want to free Tibet, first we must change the name for the mountain Tibetans regarding holy from Mt. Everet to Mt. Jumulanma, meaning Holy Mother in Tibetan.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

John, CA — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:51:47 GMT

Who is Dalai Lama? "This apparently gentle man is the 14th of a long line of reborn Dalai Lamas who ruled over a brutal feudal theocracy where disobedience was not tolerated. Punishment ranged from loss of limbs to the gouging out of eyes and flogging people to death.."
"One of the Dalai Lama’s missions is to preserve and to keep the ancient Tibetan culture alive. But what is this cultural heritage that the Dalai Lama is trying to preserve? Does it include the teaching of the feudal system, and the need for slavery and absolute obedience? Does it teach the poor that their life of suffering is due to the evil acts they committed in previous lives and that they must accept their life of misery as atonement for past sins?"

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

King Realy, taiping, PK — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:58:49 GMT

This is the so-called peaceful demonstration by unarmed Tibetans? This is premeditated and preplanned mass violence against Han Chinese businessess and civilians fanned by the Dalai Lama supporters, who had just recently paid visits to US and Europe seeking their support for his cause). Of course, the timing of this uprising couldn't come at a better time for the independent-minded government seeking reelection in Taiwan especially when they are trailing the KMT, the former party in charge of all China, including Taiwan and Tibet.

This basket of rotten fish stink to heavens, and yet none of the so-called free Western press even dare to raise such a possibility. So much freedom of thought around the self-touted FRee world. Nothing is free, baby, just ask Rupert Murdoch of Newscorp.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

King Realy, taiping, PK — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:59:47 GMT

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Art , Clinton,Iowa — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:47:31 GMT

I think China should let Tibet have autonomy.It would have to payoff in terms of Chinese public relations.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Bee Feng, San Francisco — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:10:25 GMT

The perfect opportunity to help Tibet is to boycot the Olympics in dictatorial China. The Dalai Lama has lost touch with the reality in Tibet. His public statements are not helping the situation and they are very vague, pseudo-mysterious and simplistic. If you really want China to blink boycot the only event that they count on to enhance their dirty image. Boycot the Olympics and expose their authoritarian practices to the whole world. The coming Olympics are no different than the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

terry, beijing — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:18:39 GMT

Great Blog Bo!!!

I admire your courage.

Be very careful!!

Am looking forward to reading more.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Steve, California — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:05:36 GMT

Nothing new about the Chinese upper class entrenching itself a new land. That process has been happening for a long time across asia. Sooner or later the average Tibetean will understand their place. Just get a few more million Han Chinese to immigrate and kill off a few more Tibeteans and then everything will be fine. Of course this will be done through non violent means.

Interesting how the Dalai Lama actually helps the process along by promoting non violence as his people undergo genocide. He calls it cultural genocide. But placing one ethic group with another seems to be more than that. The Dalai Lama is looked up to by many. But not by his own people anymore. His non violent ways have led to this. Hope it is not too late for the Tibetean people.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

hlg, FLL ,usa — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:37:28 GMT

The Chinese regime is EVIL
we can watch now and get hurt later
we can get hurt now by stepping in
the world will watch

remember Mr Bertold Brecht:

if there is a war and nobody came ?
His Answer: The War is coming to you.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

rishi, chicago, il — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:28:55 GMT

considering china has tried to invade india 3 x and is bullying taiwain is it really a big surprise they are also abusing tibetans? it's sad that so many products sold in america are "made in china"

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Wayne Clayton, Pineville, LA — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:27:27 GMT

I find this to be an informative, insightful and well written story. I felt as if I were there instead of the reporter. I could see the scenes, smell the rancid smoke, and feel the fear due to the skills of the writer. I can't tell the gender of the writer, but she or he was very brave to risk the dangers just to report the story. I admire her courage, insight, and writing skills. The Chinese might have prevented the taking of pictures, but they could not deny the powerful portrayal of this unfortunate event.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Common Sense — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:48:03 GMT

It is tragic that the Tibetan people have been oppressed by an occupying force of invaders for over 50 years. The Chinese empire should relinquish its grip on Tibet, and allow Tibetans the right of self determination.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

michael mathes — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:47:48 GMT

wholly smolly

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

henry kay, fremont, california — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:48:40 GMT

Posted by henrykay1 | 03/20/08 03:52 AM EDT
I am an American Buddhist and I don't like what I saw on the news on Tibet. Mob stoning passersby, hitting motorists(men, women, girls) and dragging them off their bikes, setting fire to bikes, turning over trucks and lighting them on fire, smashing stores and setting them ablaze. I saw charred remains of 5 store clerks who were trapped in their store when it was looted and torched. THESE ARE VIOLENT, NOT PEACEFUL ACTS. FREEDOM OF SPEECH COMES WITH RULE OF LAW. THESE ACTS ARE NOT COMPASSION PREACHED IN BUDDHISM. WHOEVER BEHIND THESE ACTS ARE ANTI-BUDDHA, ANTI-CHRIST AND GO AGAINST ALL HUMAN DECENCY.
DALAI AND R GERE, you have broken the vow of PANCHA SILA or FIVE PRECEPTS:
#1 Thou shall not kill
#2 Thou shall not take what is not given
#3 Thou shall not distort facts
#4 Thou shall refrain from misuse of the senses
#5 Thou shall refrain from self-intoxication through alcohol or drugs

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Hubert Nguyen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:39:21 GMT

China is a communist country. The nature of the communist regime is brutal. Ho Chi Minh, Mao Tse Tung, Fidel Castro or whoever controls a communist country is worth of being seriously condemned for his inhumane action.
They communist leaders have two eyes, but they seemed to have been blind
They have two ears, but they seemed to have been deaf
They have their mouths that keep lying like Nguyen Tan Dung, the Prime Minister of Vietnam during his visit to England and Germany
They have brains but they seemed to have crammed with undated and outdated theories of Marxism and Leninism.
How could these Red monsters keep sitting on the heads of their people to utter untrue words? A British dictionary called Oxford printed in China, and the name of a country called Tibet has been deleted from the list of Geographical names. Shame on you, China!

You guys must read the book entitled MAO, THE UNKNOWN STORY written by Jung Chang, a former Red Guard, in order to know how cunning the Chinese bandit called Mao Tse Tung in his firm determination of seizing Tibet lock, stock, and barrel with the help of Stalin, the butcher.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

Alan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:22:54 GMT

It is outrageous that we stand idle, while the Chinese terrorist walk into a country they have no business being in. Instead of President Bush having the courage to protest, he claimed that he is still going to the olympics. Amazing that we tolerate this kind of nonsense.

Simmering streets in Tibet's largest city

George, St. Louis, MO — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:42:57 GMT

Sounds really like the 1992 L.A. riot. What's happening in Tibet is no different from what has been happening in many multi-ethnic communites around the world. Yet, calling it ethnic tension and economical frustration is nowhere nearly as sexy as labeling it as fighting against communist oppression. The latter certainly draws much more international sympathy. One of the videos on this site shows a young Tibetan yellinng into the camera "Free Tibet" in English during the riot. I wonder if he even knows the true meaning of the words he was saying.