Amazing!

China occupies & oppresses an entire country with impunity, behind censorship & military occupation, & the world does nothing. All for short term commercial gain.

Are there NO far-sighted politicians among us with the courage to stand up to this bullying of a peaceful Tibet?

Unfortunately, the pro-Tibetan position suffers greatly from the lack of historical context in which all critical analyses of independence movements should be seen. Sadly, naive support for such position is evocative of overspecialization and destructive deconstructionism in the worst traditions of aggressive overidealism.

China has had a continual presence and legal sovereignty over Tibet, on a more-or-less continual basis, since the 1300’s.

The language of self-determation works well when framing movements against the West. It does not work at all when both parties to a dispute are themselves both non-Western and the former subjects of Western imperialist ambition.

Contacting Bush or signing a petition are the biggest wastes of time ever. If Bush or the Chinese government gave two shits about what people thought, Tibet would be independent already. Tibetan resistance must be supported in any ways possible, and China must be made to bear the costs of repression—we must make it too expensive for China to continue their current path of human rights abuse, exploitation, and authoritarianism.

“China has had a continual presence and legal sovereignty over Tibet, on a more-or-less continual basis, since the 1300’s.”

So… because Tibetans have been oppressed/repressed since the 1300’s, they should just put up with it? Domination is domination, and freedom is freedom, it shouldn’t matter where either party is from.

To Anonymous 7 a.m.

I’m afraid that your overuse of big words does not lend much to your flimsy argument. Tibet was an independent nation prior to China’s invasion in the 1950s. In the 13th century, China (with Tibet treated as a separate entity) was actually controlled by the Mongol empire (not China). Following the fall of the Yuan dynasty, Tibet once again was entirely independent.

In 1951, prior to the violent invasion of Tibet by China, China demanded that Tibet sign an agreement returning Tibet to their sovereignty. Whether or not a sovereignty assertion was historically grounded, it may be recognized from this demand that Tibet was not under China’s rule at this time, and enjoyed it’s own governmental system and territory.

But it’s more important to focus on what’s going on inside of Tibet. For over 50 years Tibetans has been oppressed under China’s occupation of their country. This occupation denies Tibetans fundamental freedoms (religion, speech, assembly, etc.), sees human rights atrocities committed upon their people, denies but few who are willing to tow the line any role in government or lucrative business, among a number of other things.

Refugees have had to flee Tibet, leaving behind families and homeland because of this oppression. And it continues today with China’s killing and wounding innocent Tibetan civilians and nonviolent protesters who demand a Free Tibet.

Evidence is coming out that China’s government has staged photographs of violence for the media in the last few weeks, used officers dressed as monks and Tibetans civilians to incite violence, and tried to continue their propaganda despite all evidence to the contrary.

Tibet was free. Tibetans inside of Tibet and Tibetans living in exile are demanding their freedom from these occupiers. It is time that we responded as a world community, instead of allowing the Chinese government to once again beat down and silence those who are willing to sacrifice all to see true autonomy and independence. Tibet will be free.

To Anonymous 7 a.m.

I’m afraid that your overuse of big words does not lend much to your flimsy argument. Tibet was an independent nation prior to China’s invasion in the 1950s. In the 13th century, China (with Tibet treated as a separate entity) was actually controlled by the Mongol empire (not China). Following the fall of the Yuan dynasty, Tibet once again was entirely independent.

In 1951, prior to the violent invasion of Tibet by China, China demanded that Tibet sign an agreement returning Tibet to their sovereignty. Whether or not a sovereignty assertion was historically grounded, it may be recognized from this demand that Tibet was not under China’s rule at this time, and enjoyed it’s own governmental system and territory.

But it’s more important to focus on what’s going on inside of Tibet. For over 50 years Tibetans has been oppressed under China’s occupation of their country. This occupation denies Tibetans fundamental freedoms (religion, speech, assembly, etc.), sees human rights atrocities committed upon their people, denies but few who are willing to tow the line any role in government or lucrative business, among a number of other things.

Refugees have had to flee Tibet, leaving behind families and homeland because of this oppression. And it continues today with China’s killing and wounding innocent Tibetan civilians and nonviolent protesters who demand a Free Tibet.

Evidence is coming out that China’s government has staged photographs of violence for the media in the last few weeks, used officers dressed as monks and Tibetans civilians to incite violence, and tried to continue their propaganda despite all evidence to the contrary.

Tibet was free. Tibetans inside of Tibet and Tibetans living in exile are demanding their freedom from these occupiers. It is time that we responded as a world community, instead of allowing the Chinese government to once again beat down and silence those who are willing to sacrifice all to see true autonomy and independence. Tibet will be free.

To Anonymous at 8:25 a.m.

In the course of the interview, I recommended that people take a number of steps to stand up for Tibetans inside of Tibet, not just signing online petitions, though I do believe these can be a good tool when used as a complement to other action.

This action in Madison was one of hundreds held throughout the world yesterday. We will continue action directed at China’s government, the IOC, our representatives and others until the time of the Olympics and beyond. There will be a number of students from this campus and members of the local community going to San Francisco for the torch relay on April 8 and 9 (www.sftorch2008.org). The Global Human Rights Torch Relay will be held in Madison on April 19 (www.HumanRightsTorch.org). There are many many ways for people to get involved and support the Tibetan people, but taking a few minutes to sign an online petition is one of the small things that students can do who are constrained by the serious matter of class schedules and assignments.

For some petitions online: http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/article.php?id=1333 http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibetendtheviolence/ http://act.truemajorityaction.org/tibetmoveon?petitionKEY=49

If Tibet, as China claims was and is part of her,what was the need for rewriting Tibetan history?Why have they either destroyed or changed the text books where history of Tibet was written?I have read Tibetan history in anciant and midevial Indian history books between late sixties and early seventies.Where have those capters disappeared?Same was the case in Nepal.The Nepalies Gov.got rid off of Tibetan chapters

on Tibetan history.(And my name’s Dechen.)Tibet was not born during chairman Mao’s reign of terror.Tibet existed for 2135 years this year.In 1912 the 13th Dalai Lama declared complete Independence of Tibet without the slightest of opposition either from India in support of China nor from any other Eastern or Western nations.In fact the Independent Tibet Nation’s Gov.refused to let American Aircraft fly over Tibet when

the American Government sought Tibetan Government’s permission to fly over Tibet.Tibet has been trading with Tibetan currency.Tibetans have traveled very few,but when they did, they travelled with Tibetan travel documents sealed/stamped and signed by the Tibetan government authority,and not by the Chinese.Why did China come with 17 points, forced Tibetans to sign it? if Tibet was already part of -

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her.Most importantly why am I not feeling like I am a Chinese??????????.I think the answer is one of most simple one.”BECAUSE, I. AM. NOT. A. CHINEEEESE”I am a proud daughter of parents who barely ever washed their faces except for Tibetan New Year’s Day, unlike Chinese who washed their exterior part clean for appearances.YES!!!We were dirty people from outside.That’s one thing China has been so honest with.——

Let me tell you one thing my Chinese friends That dirt; that we Tibetans wore on our faces in the by gone days may prove us one thing,that you and us were never meant to be of one nation after all—“US DIRTY PEOPLE AND YOU CLEAN PEOPLE”.At the end that dirt on our face will serve us some purpose. looks like this name shame game isn’t all that shameful.But rather useful.HA,HAAH!!!To world community———-