Re: (Free Tibet) Why Tibet??

"Water Barbarian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> China is a potential big enemy. Kill it when it is still in
> its cradle. So, all those passion is out of patriotism.
Hehehehe. You people cry about it being an old culture, then hide behind
this newness crap. Newer countries are all over and they try to get along
better.
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> "CFAIII" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I hope without sounding insensitive, and with a real sincerity, I
> > ask...Why is the political issues of Tibet so important? It's an issue
> > I see on Bumper Stickers and Tee-Shirts all the time, and I've seen it
> > for the better part of a decade. But what I don't understand is where
> > does the passion come from? Why Tibet? Why not (insert favorite
> > African nation here) or any half dozen (extreme)Islamic nations under
> > oppression (as oppossed to the Moderates in the region)? How about
> > Free N. Korea or Cuba? I guess everyone picks their battles, but Tibet
> > just doen't seem to be the worse place...all other things being equal.
> > But again, I realise in asking I am in a position of ignorance on the
> > Tibet matter. That's why I'm here...for you to explain it to me.
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