NO GOOD NEWS EXCEPT FROM THE USA!

The Chinese have admitted that unrest has now spread outside the so-called autonomous region to nearby provinces. Reports of 400 troop carriers moving into the area suggest that China is determined to crack down on these “mobsters”, (their words, not mine). They also blame the Dali Lhama for these problems. I guess it’s easier to blame him, (or anyone else come to that), rather than accept the fact they had no right entering Tibet in the first place.
Their first concern now is damage control, especially with the Olympics coming up. An event I sincerely hope will be marred by disruptions and protests.
At least one country, (Poland), is talking about a government delegation not attending the opening ceremonies in protest. Good on ya Poland. Shame more countries don’t have the courage to stand up to the authoritarian communist bullies that make up China’s leadership.
The U.N. through its spokesman is calling for restraint on both sides – they are not sitting on the fence – they leave the gate open so as to run backwards and forwards! Other countries, such as New Zealand and Canada, have voiced their objection; but it’s only the U.N. that can really have any effect on the situation. That is the theory, but based on past cases, this lumbering dinosaur is either unwilling, or unable, to take effective measures at times like this.
Russia's UN Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, said Tibet was "not a matter for the Security Council".
UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said that the body had no independent reports of what was happening in Tibet. "We have completely conflicting numbers in terms of how many people died," she added. Nice one that! Good let out! An accurate body count is required before any action is taken.
"With the Olympics ahead... they really will pay a terrible cost in international public opinion if they're seen to violently crack down on dissidents,". That was Mark Malloch-Brown, England’s Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations. Now, the dictionary definition of a dissident is, and I quote, “a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government”. The point is, Tibetans do not, and should not, recognise the Chinese government as being theirs, so why call them dissidents? Religious suppression and denial of basic human rights have been the mainstay of the Chinese government’s policy for a long time. Why change their habits now?
India? I guess their affiliations with China are fairly strong judging by yhe way they handled peaceful Tibetan protesters the other day.
Some say Tibetan autonomy is not possible, sitting as it does between two rapacious giants, China and India. They sustained themselves before, and, if they choose to take the path of independence rather than opting for economic growth, who’s to say they are wrong?

I think this is all called pussy-footing and seems to go for most countries. Naive? Yeah, maybe I am; but if someone comes in and settles down in my house uninvited, I sure as hell am not going to sit there and accept it!
I suppose you could call what’s happened during the last week a dispute ending in collateral damage – trust the Americans to come up with such a friendly sounding phrase for dead people. Collateral damage is a great euphemism – rather like someone saying their relative has “passed away”, or that they’ve “lost their uncle”. Lost him where? Passed a what? Makes death sound almost cosy.

JUST HEARD THAT NANCY PELOSI A SENIOR U.S. LAW MAKER HAS CALLED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO DENOUNCE CHINA'S RULE IN TIBET!

GOOD FOR YOU NANCY!!!

See ya