Tibet: foreign journalist in Lhasa

[doooooohh]

dalai lama fucking bastard going around like some fucking innocent monk. he dont even deserve to be a monk.. all this was done by hes people... Dam i hate that guy

[ChinaKillsNuns]

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. He is respected around the world.

[BiscuitXT]

Look, I think it is unfair to attribute violence to being Tibetan. Every ethnicity in the world has the potential to be violent. Clearly, they are suffering some grievances which would provoke them to violence.

However, I strongly agree that this is good journalism and contrasts starkly with the "peaceful protestor" portrait previously espoused in Western media.

If these were Palestinians beating up Israelis, we'd be backing the Israelis. But not here, wonder why?

[FOXOF123]

the tibetans are violent! economical disadvantage does not give you the RIGHTS to, burn, loot and kill this is clearly an act of violence. If you think what the tibetans are doing is right you're mad! if you think i can punch you up, burn your house and steal all your money becos you're richer than me is rightful then please tell me where u live cos i love to do that to you... this is an highly organised act of terroism the white scarf marking their own bussiness is the best proof. tibet to hell

[bce2000]

Finally, there is a truth from western media.

[JZhouston]

It's a surprise to see CNN's report of the James Miles story, given than CNN has been habitually lying on the Tibet issues

[ZhuJunxxx]

Violence because of inflation and Han do more businese than Tibetans? Right, maybe the blacks need to do this kind riots against whites in the states more often, just because the whites controls more business??? Mark all the Tibetan owned shops with white scarves before attack, and call it unorganized??? I don't think so.

[xelinyy]

I am chinese, maybe that's the way people in my situation think, but i want to remind you, you are likely in the way people in your situation think, chinese, american and tibetan are all in different situation and perspectives

[xelinyy]

I think those rioters were angry about the economic facts that most shops and business were taken by han chinese, western people think it was something about religion and history, but have a think, who doesn't want to have better life with TV to watch, Mobile to contact, vegetables that are never able to grow in highland, train to bring tourist and so on!!

[popoTb]

watch this video:

Tibet was is and always will be part of CHina

Enjoy........

[dudupile]

its common for an inteligence organization to invest in operations that would hinder potential enemies. i'm sure the chinese intelligence community have similar operations. not saying its the right thing to do - just that its done by many if not all in varying scales.

[healthluck]

this is the truth, but the westerners do not want to admit the fact...

[kobe19840115]

so they blame china for not making tibet to another shanghai?

[gelayamdo]

No,not blaming China for not making Tibet into another Shanghai but simply to leave the Tibetans alone. Is it too much to ask? Why can't they live in their own land and have happy life instead of coming to Tibet, which they called very backward and also called barbaric people.

[mthood2008]

I'm sure you want whites to leave Indians alone and simply go back to Europe. Wake up, childish.

[gelayamdo]

99% of Native Americans are happy with white American and I see no reason for Whites to go back to Europe besides whites are treating the Indians pretty well I see but tibetans are not happy with chinese. I am not been childish but it is the fact.

[mthood2008]

When you make a point, make sure you can support it with evidence. Did you talk to Cherokees? How did you get the "99%..." number?

The word childish simply refers to those who are easily manipulated by the media and have no ability to maintain an indepent mind, just like our innocent children.

[shijun11230]

aw, man, u r so funny, when the europeans just came to america with gunfire and disease, the native americans liked it? rofl, u r so funny, maybe 200 years later, 99% of the tibetans will be happy with the chinese. and.. how u know its 99%... got proof? if u dont, i can also said that 99,9% are not happy with whites... bullshitting doesnt mean anything, show proves plz!

[HumanRights2008]

##The TRUE reason for UNPLANNED riots##

What began as a peaceful demonstration by monks on the anniversary of a failed uprising in 1949 has escalated into widespread demonstrations, with accounts emerging of security forces using live bullets, tear gas and other means to restore order.

[chevalier6]

James Miles is telling the truth.

i'm glad CNN is finally having someone like Miles who speak the truth and is not totally biased.

[pplongstocking]

china is cancer of the world...

[mthood2008]

You've made an unmistakenable point that pplongstocking is virus to the human beings.

[artimeis]

Spontaneous unrest? You just said that rioters marked the shops so they know which one not to attack...sight...people don't know what they just said.

[dudupile]

yes. apparently the rioters marked stores that they knew were tibetan owned as they ran about the city. this was to make sure that rioters from different parts of the town would leave them alone.