I am watching it unfold in the Russian media. China has sealed Tibetan areas affected, and foreigners are forbidden to enter or leave. There's some serious shit going on around Lhasa as we speak. I am worried that China might be doing some sort of cleansing in there. That would definitely put a damper on the Beijing Games.

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I hope the Tibetans get their country back..

Yeah seriously. Fuck any country or government that messes with the Buddhists. It's the only religion on this piece of shit Earth that I actually respect.

Ok, this picture is from Vietnam but monks are the shit!

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Originally posted by Fir3start3r Ok, this picture is from Vietnam but monks are the shit!

Now that guy is the ultimate hippy..

It's been in turmoil for a while.

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Rage against the machine

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I'm really surprised that they are pulling this shit so close to the Olympics. I would really like to see some prominent nations have the stones to boycott the Games because of this.

It's fucking disgusting and sad.

Buddhists are the more caring and peaceful people out there.

Why does China want Tibet so badly? Are there resources there? It can't be for religious or spiritual reasons since the Communists are sworn atheists, aren't they?

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Originally posted by pmoisse Why does China want Tibet so badly? Are there resources there? It can't be for religious or spiritual reasons since the Communists are sworn atheists, aren't they?

Its a strategic location.. it opens up passes to Kazak, Uzbek, Afghan, Pak... remember silk route?

It's an occupation. Unjustified occupiers are the cause of much un-needed world turmoil. The only justification of an occupation is to punish an aggressor nation.

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Originally posted by Krypton It's an occupation. Unjustified occupiers are the cause of much un-needed world turmoil. The only justification of an occupation is to punish an aggressor nation.

Is Canada occupying Quebec in your opinion?

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Is Canada occupying Quebec in your opinion?

Quebec was never its own country.

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