Re: Paper Tiger

"Brian Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas J Wheat) wrote:
> >"Harbinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> "Thomas J Wheat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >>> "Harbinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >>>> Chairmam Mao said: "Imperialists are paper tigers."
>
> >>> yah, and according to Mao's personal doctor, he had herpes.
>
> >> He probably got herpes from the American PoWs durong Korean war. Your
guest
> >> as good as mine.
>
> >FYI I found the information on pg 490, in the book, "The Private Life
> >of Chairman Mao," by Dr. Zhisui Li. Mao contracted herpes during the
> >Cultural Revolution. here is the quote: "Mao was sufferring from one
> >of his frequent attacks of bronchitis and had a new veneral complaint
> >as well -- genital herpes."
>
> I'm curious whether Hard Binger is saying that Mao was a homosexual
> (not that I'd hold that against him at all). Otherwise how would he be
> contracting genital herpes from American military prisoners? Was Mao
> licking "GI's privates," or did it go further? Inquiring minds want to
> know.
>
> Hard Binger, what are your sources for this remarkable claim?
His imagination like everything else.
> I always
> thought Mao's tastes went more to pre-pubescent girls.
He got that idea from Mohammed.
>
> Brian
> -- 
> January 22, 1950 : Mao & Stalin meet in Moscow...
> Mao Tse Tung: "I would like to note that the air regiment that you sent to
>                China was very helpful. Let me thank you Comrade Stalin,
for
>                the help, and ask you to allow it to stay a little longer
so
>                it could help transport provisions to Liu Bocheng's troops,
>                currently preparing for an attack on Tibet.
> Joseph Stalin: "It's good that you are preparing the attack. The Tibetans
>                 need to be subdued."
> ["Cold War International History Project Bulletin" : Winter 95/96]
>