TIbet will never be a part of China. To say so is complete ignorance. How can one country say it is part of another when that other country vehemently protests and says it is NOT? It is impossible. And how can anyone say the Dalai is a mastermind? He is not your spiritual leader so what would you know about it? China has done nothing but oppress Tibetans and destroy their cultures. We have picture proof and the horrible things done to monks who are arrested such as electric cattle prods shoved into their mouths, handcuffs, water torture, rape and beatings. China has destroyed over 100 sacred monasteries and there are over 1 million more Chinese then Tibetans occupying Tibet. The official language of Tibet is Chinese now, not Tibetan. How can you say China has helped Tibet? Tibet will never be a part of China. You may shoot our children as they flee over mountains to escape China's ugly regime, you may murder a thousand of our monks for freedom of speech, you may insult our spiritual leader: but you will never hurt our spirit of unity. FREE TIBET!!
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China and the Olympics
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Are the companies taking any action so that their brands don't suffer?
You see the companies doing things on two fronts. One is on a private, confidential front, where in their communications with the Beijing organizing committee, they can express their views about what actions might be helpful to improve the image of the games and what things should be done from a human rights standpoint. That's something they're likely to do on a private basis because they recognize that taking action which in any way disrespects China—or is seen as being disrespectful or "taking away face," if you will, from China—would have the exact opposite effect than had been intended.
At the same you're seeing these companies become more involved in global human rights movements and efforts. I saw GE, for instance, which through their NBC affiliate will broadcast the games, was awarded a very high mark from the Save Darfur organization because of their involvement financially in helping promote the end of genocide in Darfur. So corporations can show their human rights concerns and issues publicly. At the same time, they can encourage privately the correct Chinese action. But financially, they're locked in.
The controversies surrounding this year's games have led many experts to say that the Olympics now no longer stand for the spirit they once did, and maybe they should end. Do you think the 2008 Olympics have tarnished the image of the games irrevocably?
I don't at this stage believe that. I believe that the Olympic Games, ultimately, are about the young people who compete with one another. There will always be a concern about the host country and the policies and ideology of the host country. We remember that President Jimmy Carter forbid our athletes from going to Moscow. I thought that was a mistake. The Olympics are not about the host country. The Olympics are about the athletes of the world coming together in peace and competing and demonstrating to the people of the world that nations that are competitive can nonetheless be cooperative when it comes to sport. And I do not believe that the Olympic movement will be set back. I believe that the games will be successful in future cities. But I hope, from the standpoint of China and the advance of human rights, that the Olympics are able to exert a positive influence and to encourage China to take meaningful and important action towards relieving the stress on the Tibetans and eliminating or ending the outrageous genocide amongst the Sudanese.
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