Protesters March Ahead of Olympic Torch Relay

[jewelhill]

Tibet pissing off china is "Setting China back"?! Wow. Unbelievable. Imagine a neighboring nation with superior firepower coming to our fair nation, killing our holy people, trashing our churches, forcing us to stop worshipping, killing our kids, etc. Now, if you're "pissed" at that genocidal nation, are you a jerk, or righteously angered? Should you lay down to the attack, hand over your family, or fight it? What does America do? (Sadly, what did we do to the Native Americans too???)

[jewelhill]

Wow. I cannot believe some of these posts. Tibet was a free nation, and invaded, and is subject to genocide of a sort. True, these shots are "unlike most Tibetans"- they've had their arses handed to them by the Chinese. What has happened to them is truly a tradgedy. FYI, the Dalai Lama is a pacifist to his detriment, I think, and he does not kill people and use their bones- that's not the deal. You need to look into this before you judge that pacifist man.

[chiplei]

very CNN, very stupid

[chiplei]

very CNN, stupid

[kybobo2007]

They are controlled by some Western Governments and politicians.

However, some Western people do not understand.

[jfmj83]

hey interns stop being so lazy and post some damn new videos on youtube!!!

[inyoureyes2006]

unlike tibetans

[cradle2light]

hey Richard Gere many of the world see u as a star but You gave me circling star when you talk SO HIGHLY of the Dalai lama!!!

if have a chance look into the Dalai,s closet!!!

i m sure you find skulls, Flayed Human SKINS and Human THIgh bone musical instruments!!!

didnt you saw that at his religious ceremonies????

[seanxiaoliang]

bullshit

[costaverda]

is america going to give up hawaii? no

so should china give up tibet? NO!

put down those signs you fucking half pakis and let us enjoy our olympics

[Qunyc1985]

I agree....I mean if we want anything...we should instead threaten to nuke ourselves with our entire payload. You see if we Americans do that we will blow the atmosphere away. I honestly wouldn't mind. Before the world ends everyone would be like...shit we should have just joined.

[cradle2light]

when we search on the Dalai lama...a Bigger Picture will emerge...do you know whats the Dalai Order for his Nobel Prize

Answer: skulls and flayed Human skin!!!!

imagine this

someonewho Threw away his Royal attire& Caste

Threw away his Silver spoon

Threw away his Shoes

walk the "realities" of the world

walking and searching and Searching for ANSWERS.....Thats BUDDHA!!!!

whats Dalai Lama then????

[kybobo2007]

You are right

[cheezekate]

it's all bullshit, just find another way try to slow down China's developing...

[Twisttone]

Bah its just so stupid. You're not going to change the chinese mindset by boycotting.

[stanleymaiden]

China's human rights record is disgraceful

I call for a boycott of Chinese Products, the use of economic and political pressure on China

Pressure on our leaders to not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics and if Chinese continue to act in this Evil way, the isolation of China, including a bad on Chinese sportsmen competing with other countries, like as was successful with South Africa, to bring them into the international consensus

This can not be tolerated in a civilized world

[baraclude]

yea go ahead high school boy. obviously you havent took any economic class in college yet.

[stanleymaiden]

High school boy????

I have been in politics proberly for longer than you have lived, I personally went to see my MEP, to discuss this matter and he was supported.

Europe should make a united responce to this matter, should thrreaten the chinest with isolation unless they conform to world standards.

Pretty much like russia had to do with Ukrain and the eastern block.

[dbac16]

People would take your thoughts much more seriously if you could spell words like "proberly, responce, chinest," just to name a few.

[stanleymaiden]

Getting rather low don't you think?

Unable to offer an new points, or able to provide any apologies for the chinese goverment, you resort to personal abuse.

Pretty much in the same way that the chinese police resort to violence against anyone who still dares to think for himself.

[dbac16]

Yes, the chinese government suppresses their people and yes they are way behind the rest of the world in basic human rights. But still, please proof read your comments so people can take you seriously.

P.S. using the Olympics as a basis to launch an attack at China is extremely unfair to the Olympic athletes who train their whole lives to get to a level to compete against the best in the world.

[akinJR]

Damn for a second I forgot about the athletes. Lol. Totally right. Anyways, this has been stirring in Tibetans for years; for them, this is the perfect time to rain on China's parade as the country has forayed into becoming a super power. Sucks to be them even more for Tibetans.

[costaverda]

"Europe should make a united responce to this matter, should thraten the chines with isolation unless they conform to world standards."

That will never happen you fool. This is the whole point of china's perserverance and stubborness. They are NOT going to let the west patronise them. They have too much pride and self determination to just bow down. THEY WANT TO DO IT ON THEIR OWN. Havent you noticed China moving closer to freedom anyway?! Tibet pissing china off is just setting china BACK.

[stanleymaiden]

In that case then what we are headding for is a new cold war. Talking about persistance, it took the west 50 years to bring the soviets to their knee's we have persistance and stubboness also.

[sarcasm89]

Terrible decision by the Olympic Committee to have the games in China. Why not choose France, Canada, Spain, Italy? Some neutral country.

[Macaugiraffee]

There is no neutral country in world except moon and mars or Jesus Christ, you know what I mean

[MKUltra3]

moneyyyyyyy

[RenaissanceCapital]

I always see communist defending China's government. However, the worldwide protest against China has more to do with the measures China took to get Tibet back with China and how China wants to Tibet to be Aetheist like them. This is not fair to Tibetans. Remember what Mao Zedong did 50 years ago to Tibet and China's government is still following his regime. Think about it.

[baraclude]

really? Mao's period has ended in China and so has his regimes. Current policies in china is kind of the same as Maos,(since it's communist) but it has changed gradually.

[yayahuh]

crap.

[shij14]

mobs

[tomanyasses]

there always shit goin on in the past and into the future so try to go for what is good and maybe it will come back on you. i know there lot of people doint that

[Fluffypear]

Should have thought about the ways of the Chinese before they approved the Olympics in Beijing. Sure, the Tibetans have the right to protest, but we can't stop the freaking Olympics just because the board was too stupid to have any foresight in China's actions. Live out the consequences; too bad nobody looks back and realizes how many people warned against China hosting the Olympics in the first place. The money is the only thing that matters with the board... that's why they don't think.

[jwalshson09]

that one guy kinda looks like jimmy page

[nosupecualponerme]

lol;BEFORE THIS PEOPLE WANT TO FREE ANOTHER COUNTRY o PEOPLE,THEY HAFT TO BE FREE FIRST;ALL THIS PROTESTERS ARE SLAVES LIKE THE TIBETANS.The day u me and anyone alse, could travell all over the world with out bARRIES AND BULL SHIT THEN WE CAN SAID WE R FREE,for now just shut up and let the games begin;come to thinking sports its another drug for the masses.i said it;go together with religion opium of masses

[DAusc90]

Know what these protests are doing? Making the problem worse. All these idiots are doing is forcing China to be more reclusive. The chances of them really helping Tibet are nil.

[Clinthall6]

If Tibet wants to be free they should rise up and take it. China doesn't care about a bunch of protesters on the other side of the planet but a bunch of pissed off Tibetans next door fighting Will get there attention.

[GalinaMora]

That's right. In 1980 USA boykoted Games in Moscow even Afganistan asked for their help. Now see what America does for its business partner.

Yes, Olimpic Games is ALL about politic. I'm glad that Canada refused from Olimpic Estafeta.

[SahaiMakMuan]

Yes, the Olympics game has been used for political purposes by many. But let's not help promoting and prolonging it. Let's make it true to its meaning: SPORT, pure and simple.

Yes, our friends Tibetants have the right to protest. In fact, it's a good opportunity to make their cause known to the world. But please do not disrupt the game. No one, certainly not China, owns the Olympics. It belongs to the World Community.

[SahaiMakMuan]

(Continued... I ran out of my 500 chars limit in my last post)

Also, the Chinese government should grant independence to Tibet. They are Buddhists. They will be a good neighbor.

To our Tibetan friends abroad and in Tibet, stick together and preserve your language and culture. Don't let it be systematically erased from the surface of the earth.

[coolama2008]

well...I am not a fan of chinese government personally...but i don't think slave masters can be peaceful neighbors Lol..

[NYCPulpHero]

It's galling how these posters seem to ignore all of the horrific things the Communist Chinese have done in the last several years.

Then again, they could be Communist Propaganda agents.

[40510110]

The Chinese Government is better than the Da-Lie Lama. Only the troublemakers get in trouble with the Chinese government. These protesters are insane.

[huytran]

The history of the Olympics is political. Hitler used it in 1936 to boost his international reputation and to rally the German people behind him. We all know what happens after that.

So if you're mad at the protestors, fuck off. The fact that they CAN protest is reason enough to support Tibet, where they don't have that right.

[kevsmit00]

Idiots! Go take your political shit elsewhere!

[fupasack2]

take all that time to protest bullshit in other countries and ignoring problems your own country faces. as the US slips further and further into becoming a 3rd world country. damn people are fucken dumb

[pyromcr]

the olimpics are not political but they do have a point

[DAusc90]

The Chinese do have a point. Tibet has been part of China for far longer than 50 years, especially when you get into the full history of the matter.

The Olympics are not politics. The stupidity of these protesters to infringe on international cooperation is shocking to me.

[haatuan]

The Olympics is ALL politics. The reason why the olympics was created was not as a sporting event, but to keep peace and unity among nations. If the chinese has a history of oppressing the Tibetan people, why shouldn't countries against human rights violations protest?

[Audiomuse]

PROTEST AND BOYCOTT THE 2008 CHINA OLYMPICS. DON'T BELIEVE CHINESE LIES.

Tibetans and other ethnic groups are treated terribly and oppressed by the government. It's not just Tibetans

[leitsh]

to Audiomuse's comment:

Have you ever tried to prove what you said? Just give you some facts: 1) Tibetans in China are not required to pay tax to the Central government; 2) it's easier for Tibetans to get into colleges than Han students, because of additive on their SAT-analogous scores. Do you call these oppressions? Before you decide who lies, look through ALL facts from BOTH sides.

[MachiavelliReturns]

Tibetans are a distinct ethnic group and have a distinct culture. The Chinese are literally ethnically cleansing them.

[neotoy]

Given the parallels between the persecution of both Jews and Tibetans, it makes very little sense that in response to a historical attempt at genocide, one is given a UN established homeland while the other remains subject to generational tyranny and oppression.