I need everyone's input on this subject.
What is the truth about Tibet and the "Free Tibet" campaign?
What do we really know about the whole thing?
Obviously trouble is brewing, and at times like these we need to pick a side.
But who should I believe?
Well, let me put you in my seat, so that you may enlighten, correct, and/or inform me of the real crisis happening right now.
What do I know about Tibet?
Well, according to Wiki, I know that,
Tibet proclaimed its independence from China in 1911 on the eve of the fall of the Qing dynasty and the subsequent internal turmoil.
Tibet remained a defacto independent state until shortly after the conclusion of the Chinese civil war, when on October 1, 1949, the People's
Republic of China was formally proclaimed in Beijing and the following year launched an armed invasion of Tibet. The Chinese army of 40,000 men routed
the unprepared defending Tibetan army of only 5,000 near the city of Chamdo. The defeat subsequently led to the signing of the Seventeen point
agreement by the Tibetan Government.
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ok... so Tibet was once a part of China and then declared its independence after the end of the last Dynasty.
Well, I can see how change can be good, so if China was oppressing them, good for Tibet. But I can also see how China would get mad... it would be
like California saying, "F**k the US and the Bush administration... we're making our own country!"
Many people would agree with it, and many people would disagree with it.
So, China disagreed and took Tibet back over...
Which is probably what the US would do in the same position.
Ok, thats that.
So, what else do I know?
Well, after doing some research, I know that the "govt." of Tibet wants the UN and the International Community to:
1. Immediately dispatch independent fact finding delegations to Tibet to let the world know the truth;
2. Immediately persuade China to allow free press to visit and cover the whole of Tibet;
3. Immediately urge China to end the brutal killings in the whole of Tibet;
4. Immediately urge China to release all the Tibetans arrested and imprisoned;
5. Immediately urge China to allow international medical teams, such as Red Cross and Medicines Sans Frontiers to take care of injured Tibetans,
who are too scared to visit hospitals for fear of being arrested;
6. Immediately urge China to allow free movement of people and provide access to daily needs, such as food and water.
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fair enough, I agree with all those things... if that is really the case.
I don't know, so I'll assume it is.
Ok, what else do I know?
Well, I know that the US supports Tibet and that celebs and other powerful figures also support Tibet...
These statements are backed up by the acts of the Chinese govt. against the Tibetan people, and the Dalai Lama's request of the Tibetans for peaceful
protests...
The Panchen Lama is considered one of Tibet's most important religious figures. Determined to control religion in Tibet, the Chinese authorities
kidnapped Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family in 1995, just days after he was recognized by the Dalai Lama as the 11th Panchen Lama. Despite repeated
appeals to confirm his well-being, no international agency or human rights organization has been granted contact with Gedhun Choekyi Nyima or his
family. To date, their well-being and whereabouts remains unconfirmed.
image source: http://www.savetibet.org/images/images/TibetsStolenChildhood.jpg
Suspicions that the Panchen Lama had been kidnapped by Chinese authorities were confirmed in 1996, when the Chinese government admitted to the UN
Committee on the Rights of the Child that it held the boy and his family in "protective custody."
ok, so at this point, it seems to me that he, Tibet is under Chinese oppression, they wanted out a long tome ago, let them go!
Well, then I had to ask myself, "Hey, why are you listening to American media?"
Has America finally got something right?
Are we actually fighting for a just cause?
Could it really be that we want Tibet free?
... or could there possibly be some underlying purpose behind all this...
and low and behold, upon further research, the eastern nations are blaming the western nations for a CIA coverup and one sided opinions on the Tibet
campaign in the media...
What!? CIA coverup?
ok. ok. I'll look into it...
oh, well, maybe they're right?...
The CIA's Sercret War in Tibet
ok... well, what does youtube have to say?
people can speak their minds on youtube, surly some people have to know about this propaganda campaign put on by the western nations!
and heres what I found:
Wow...
so know I'm being led to believe that the Dalai Lama is actually in cahoots with the CIA and was an oppressive leader.
China is helping Tibet.
And Tibet is better off after Chinese authorities took over...
But if thats true, why do the Tibetan people protest?
Heres what one of the youtube video posters mentioned:
The West is trying to demonize China. Why? To ensure an upper-handed position economically, politically, and socially.
Too many harbor strong opinions about Tibet, yet know nothing more than the few slogans offered by the mass-media outlets.
The media screams:
"They killed innocent monks!" - but those "innocent" monks and other young hooligans killed innocent Chinese before a single shot was fired on
them.
"The Chinese are oppressive" - do you consider freeing over 95% of Tibetans from slavery, building a state of the art infrastructure, and a new
economy oppressive?
"The Chinese suppress Tibetan Buddhism" - then why have the Chinese spent a fortune restoring ancient monasteries and places of religions
significance?
China doesn't SPIN NEWS like we do. Their silence is too often mistaken as admission of guilt. Don't be another uninformed drone. Do everyone a
favor and learn truths before forming opinions.
Here's to Peace & Harmony! The 2008 Beijing Olympics deserve support!
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So, now I'm here, asking you, the ATS community, to help me out.
Whats really going on here?
People need to pick sides, yes, but which side to choose?
If we support the freeing of Tibet, are we just a pawn in the US's engame plan?
I shared all I know about the subject with you guys.
Now its time to deny ignorance and get down to the truth...
so, Whats the Truth about Tibet?
please, help.
[edit on 9-4-2008 by Odessy]
