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Beijing Games: A ''torch'' Of Controversy- Written By Jl Shash by shashxxl(m): 12:12am On Apr 09, 2008 |
Re: Beijing Games: A ''torch'' Of Controversy- Written By Jl Shash by almondjoy(f): 10:25pm On Apr 09, 2008 |
Exactly!!!! This is all about the protest of human right abuses against China. Interesting how "the Olympic Torch" becomes an object that can be used against the Chinese government and its human rights violations to some of it's neighbours. On the other hand we have other areas like Iraq and Afghanistan being invaded and their governments toppled. Hmmmmmmmmm! Power pass power I guess and perhaps the world knows what countries to mess with and those not to mess with except with the "Olympic Torch"! Let us see how this will play out. I want to see if President Mr. Bush will attend the opening ceremony in China and what kind of political statement that would mean as far as the Chinese-American socio-economic relations are concerned! Don't mess with China I say! |
Re: Beijing Games: A ''torch'' Of Controversy- Written By Jl Shash by bawomolo(m): 1:16am On Apr 10, 2008 |
china's stance on issue from burma to tibet to sudan is very bothersome. it's obvious these guys only value power. |
Re: Beijing Games: A ''torch'' Of Controversy- Written By Jl Shash by Cadet(f): 1:23am On Apr 10, 2008 |
Funny, we were discussing this issue in class. All because China is a communist. Did they just realize it? How's the torch going to change things? Did they just realize that injustice anywhere is a danger to justice everywhere? Yeye countries. Reminds me of how long it took US to be aware about the Holocaust in Germany. |
Re: Beijing Games: A ''torch'' Of Controversy- Written By Jl Shash by Danmasani(m): 1:51am On Apr 10, 2008 |
My lunch break today in downtown Chicago was impeded by tibetan protest! I think the olympics is one thing and politics is another. well it is a good PR for Tibetan indepedence. However when it comes to arms dealing to Sudan or Burma, I think we need to understand that the biggest arms dealers today are the western nations- those are the arms that do more damage, those black market weapons made in UK or USA and sold in somalia et al! Talk of double standards at play with Nancy Pelosi and Mrs Clinton ranting like goats, I guess Abu Ghraib has been addressed and Guantanamo Bay has rose flowers all over it now! |
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