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It was the same summer that tore down that lovely wall in Germany.
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And until today nothing at all was done about the Chinese Wall
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]Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Oh noes! Teh former feudal oppressors of Tibet are being oppressed!
Because that makes it okay
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Two oppressions make a freedom.
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Good to see at least one Canadian was paying attention to Colin Powell's arguments back in 2003...Originally posted by Kontiki
Two oppressions make a freedom.
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Could you cite that quote?Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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Too damn right! I wouldn't pay for it!Originally posted by C0ckney
free tibet!Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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Looks pretty ****ty now
Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tibet's main city of Lhasa have left at least two people dead, according to reports.
An emergency official told AFP news agency that many people had been hurt and an unspecified number had died.
The US-based Radio Free Asia quoted witnesses who said they had seen at least two bodies on Lhasa's streets.
Rallies have continued all week in what are said to be the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years.
British journalist James Miles, in Lhasa, told the BBC that rioters had taken control of the city centre.
"Some of them are still attacking Chinese properties - shops, restaurants, owned by ethnic Chinese," he said.
One monk was kicked in the stomach right in front of us and then beaten on the ground
Eyewitness: 'Kicked to floor'
"Some of them are looting those shops, taking out the contents and throwing them on huge fires which they've lit in the street."
Another eyewitness said there were tanks on the street and he had seen people being carried away on stretchers.
Dalai Lama concerned
Radio Free Asia, which is funded by the US government, quoted one Lhasa resident as saying: "[The rioters] ransacked Chinese shops and the police fired live ammunition into the crowd. No-one is allowed to move around in Lhasa now."
TIBET DIVIDE
Tibet map
China says Tibet always part of its territory
Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before 20th century
1950: China launched a military assault
Opposition to Chinese rule led to bloody uprising in 1959
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama fled to India
In pictures: Tibet protests
Quick guide: Tibet
India detains Tibetans
Media remains silent
The rallies began earlier this week when a number of Buddhist monks were reportedly arrested after a march marking the 49th anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.
Hundreds of monks took to the streets to demand their release. The protests have gathered momentum over the past four days and campaign groups say ordinary people are now involved.
The Dalai Lama, who heads Tibet's government-in-exile in India, released a statement expressing deep concern.
He called on the Chinese leadership to "stop using force and address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue with the Tibetan people."
He added: "I also urge my fellow Tibetans not to resort to violence."
Unrest has spread to other areas of Tibet and neighbouring provinces. There are reports of hundreds of monks rallying in Gansu.
The situation is causing concern among Western governments - with senior US and UK officials urging both sides to show restraint.
China says Tibet has always been part of its territory - though Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century and many Tibetans remain loyal to the Dalai Lama, who fled in 1959.BlahComment
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How is it a good idea to protest on behalf of a bunch of Buddhists who practice nonviolence and such, and commit violence? Some people will riot for any reason...
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China is our friend. On with the games!"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
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didn't expect this to be a funny threadComment
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We'll ***** and moan about China then toddle off to WalMart to buy more cheap Chinese made crap. We decided long ago that it is more important to keep the Chinese happy so the flow of cheap goods won't stop, than it is to actually do something about their human rights abuses."I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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I was a little surprised at the flippant responses.Originally posted by Berzerker
didn't expect this to be a funny threadLife is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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Am I wrong?"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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Modern man calls walking more quickly in the same direction down the same road “change.”
The world, in the last three hundred years, has not changed except in that sense.
The simple suggestion of a true change scandalizes and terrifies modern man. -Nicolás Gómez DávilaComment
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