Reply to: We're all Urumqians Now ...

[EternalOptimist]

Well the point is, the "oppressors" are the Han.

So the question is; is this a brutal state crackdown or an evil act of terrorist insurgents?

Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal

[ace00]

Thanks Ace - we shall re-run that headline - We're all Hans Now .

Well the point is, the "oppressors" are the Han.

So the question is; is this a brutal state crackdown or an evil act of terrorist insurgents?

[Churchill]

you seem to be suggesting that there may be some right-leaning Chinese, but that they are scared to reveal themselves.

Like the left Han dont know what the right Han is doing

I'm waiting just off stage with your coat!

[EternalOptimist]

Not everyone in China wants to be a Communist.

you seem to be suggesting that there may be some right-leaning Chinese, but that they are scared to reveal themselves.

Like the left Han dont know what the right Han is doing

[Churchill]

Silly me.

The Chinese are searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Tibet - hence their rightful albeit illegal occupation - or if thats a tad incredulous - - intervened to bring liberation for the surpressed Tibetans.


Perfect.

What the "Chinese Powers That Be" are doing is stamping down on any civil unrest anywhere in China. They (the CPTB) are tulip scared of losing their grip on the Chinese people so have to be seen to be strong.

Not everyone in China wants to be a Communist.

[xoggoth]

Or maybe the disinterest is because the conflict is so remote and nobody has a clue what it is about.

At least with Tibet they THINK they do. That nice Dalai Lama, those lovely peaceful Buddhists rescuing earthworms in that film with Brad Pitt. The fact is that Buddism too has its nasty intolerant side but let's gloss over that, everyone knows the Chinese are horrible, must be all their fault.

Personally I think it is ridiculous and unnatural to be expected to feel major concern about every problem going on in a world of 6bn people. Immediate aid in event of a natural disaster, fine, but when it comes to longstanding conflicts there usually not a damn bit of good that outsiders with not the remotest understanding of the problems can do except make themselves feel good.

[AlfredJPruffock]

I think Dr Who is his specialist subject.

You know DP - I think Dr Who Rocks.

Seriously.

Speaking of which - dont miss this :

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Read all about it here : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...-off-show.html

PS Dim Prawn - as you hail from Swndon perhaps you would be perfect to play Bille Piper ?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Like international law really exists. Touchingly naïve.

Silly me.

The Chinese are searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Tibet - hence their rightful albeit illegal occupation - or if thats a tad incredulous - - intervened to bring liberation for the surpressed Tibetans.


Perfect.

[NotAllThere]

...continue their illegal occuptaion of Tibet ...

Like international law really exists. Touchingly naïve.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Just a note but according to the media most / all of the deaths where Han Chinese, not Uigurs.

Thanks Ace - we shall re-run that headline - We're all Hans Now .

Perfect.

Tomorrows headline - Hands Off Hans you Commie YellaBellies

[BrilloPad]

We have no "Scruples"

I guess spelling is important too. You would want to confuse sas with sap would you?

[ace00]

Just a note but according to the media most / all of the deaths where Han Chinese, not Uigurs.

[DimPrawn]

I think Dr Who is his specialist subject.

[DodgyAgent]

Only if the driver in the Cape Town incident happned to be an Ayatollah.

Or from Georgia.

Quite. I am not sure you really understand "real politics" do you?

[AlfredJPruffock]

So are you saying that a car crash in Cape town caused by a drunk driver should be given equal attention as a similar incident in London?

Only if the driver in the Cape Town incident happned to be an Ayatollah.

Or from Georgia.