On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "akenn100@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<akenn100@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Mar 21, 8:32?am, "fyfp...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <fyfp...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> The following is for the easy digestion of 'Hollywood intellectuals'
>> who prefer the mode of learning from movies rather than libraries.
>> ============================================
>> On the Issue of Tibet
>>
>> There's an American senator named Charlie Keel. He believes that China
>> occupied the country of Tibet in 1951. Many Americans believe in this
>> claim as well, mainly because their geographical knowledge is too
>> poor. Recently, the American media starts to spread this false claim
>> again, and they said such things like even though Japan changed
>> history in its textbooks, China also concealed the occupation of
>> Tibet. This post will clarify many things and review some history with
>> you.
>>
>> In 1951, China occupied Tibet, this is a fact. The reason is that as
>> the Chinese Civil War ended, Chinese troops from 1948-1951 not only
>> occupied Tibet, it also occupied Heilongjiang, it also occupied Hainan
>> Island, it also occupied all provinces of China. So occupation of
>> Tibet is natural, because Tibet has of course always been a part of
>> China. Now you may scream hysterically and yell, "Math! Prove it!",
>> well what's the rush, why don't you let me show you.
>>
>> http://www.pekingduck.org/archives/004866.php
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>The Tibetians are culturally different than the Chinese.
>If THEY don't want to be part of China, and don't consider themselves
>Chinese, who are the Chinese to tell them that they are?
>They would not be so adament about self determination if the Chinese
>will allow them to practice Buddhism on their own terms. >Archie
I doubt any ordinary Tibetans would want the Han Chinese to leave to
be thrown back into the hands of their former slave owners. It's only
the Lamas who have lost their former prestige and privilege due to the
aboli****ng of slavery want to turn back the clock to restore their old
religious tyranny in Tibet.
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