CIA Impact on Tibet? Part 4: Doma Norbu

Doma Norbu is the daughter of Athar, one of six in the first team trained by CIA in 1957. Athar, along with his team partner Lotse, were the two radio agents that caught up to the Dalai Lama's escape party in March 1959, then kept the CIA informed of that perilous journey, and helped to secure asylum for the Dalai Lama in India. From 1960 to 1962, they both served as instructors at Camp Hale, a secret CIA training base in Colorado. After that, Athar was involved with intelligence gathering within Tibet until the base in Mustang, Nepal was closed in 1974.

I met Doma in June 2008 when she was organizing the 50th anniversary of the Chushi Gangdruk, the CIA-backed Tibetan resistance army. At that time, she was President of the New York Chapter of the current Chushi Gangdruk, an organization that keeps the legacy of their fight for freedom alive through non-violent means.

As one who is dedicated to continuing her father's struggle for Tibetan independence, Doma shares her opinion about the CIA's impact on Tibet in part 4 of this ongoing series.

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[ikhamo]

@shongnub

Buddhist understanding of Ahimsa is not as rigid. Look at the monks fighting for their country and human rights in Burma and Tibet. Some Buddhists even justify defensive war. Then you see the situation in Palestine and Israel, fighting over land and religion which has caused centuries of suffering and unrest. I just hope Tibet never ends up like that.

[ikhamo]

it is a sad, tragic story. all the sacrifices and suffering they went through.

[tmstibet]

i knew late atar la. was a geat man. its a loss for us tibetans, guess tibetan govt doesnt like real freedom fighters for reasons known to them alone. one day the ring leaders of this govt will get thrown ibto jail for sedition crimes if they continue pro china policies, and persecute real freedom fighters ...

[ndolma37]

Any one can help me to find Doma Norbu la contact number??????????

[shongnub]

@ikhamo There is a difference between fighting for human rights in a non-violent and fight violently for independence of a territory.

The first fight is a compassionate approach that has its place in Buddhist philosophy, the second fight forgotten Buddhist teachings and leads to much suffering and pain due to attachenment the illusion of an independent state (or autonaume ) with borders.

[shongnub]

@ikhamo It is a sad story that is in complete contradiction with the philosophy Buddhists. People who have been led to believe the illusion of an independent Tibet, with borders to be defended are responsible for all this unnecessary suffering.

The 9th Panchen Lama had denounced the illusion of an independent Tibet and provided all these sufferings.