Tibet on Fire

The Olympics is just a sporting event. If the Chinese government (and everybody else) wants to make it a political one, there's nothing wrong the Tibet independence groups took advantages of it. What is wrong, though, is not admitting it. As for Dali Lama, he doesn't have to hide his political agenda from his religious teachings. After all, organized religion is politics. Don't be shy. You've proven the point that you're a good politician by getting the "Peace" prize.

No matter how one paints it, Tibet is a problem for China. After so many years pouring money into Tibet hoping to buying them out, the Chinese government should realize that it didn't work nearly as well as they had dreamed. One reason, as Chunzhu's blog pointed out, is that most of the money only went to the wealthy and connected. At the bottom, for one reason or another, the Tibet poor didn't get the extra cash from Beijing. Is this the real reason why this is happening and why they are so angry? I don't know. May be religion is that powerful and so violent.

For those news media, if you call yourself a journalist, do your homework, read a history book before stating that Tibet was a free country before 1950.

Oh, sorry, my bad, I was way over my head to expect that.

As for the rest of the world, this is a chance to learn more about Tibet and China. Not just what you're told. Ask questions when you don't understand or don't know.