For Olympic torch, a journey of harmony imposed by force

You had to see this one coming. Following Monday's embarrassing debacle in Ancient Olympia, the much touted 85,000-mile round the world relay of the Olympic torch -- dubbed the "Journey of Harmony" -- is reportedly being scaled back, most notably in San Francisco and Paris. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsome confirmed yesterday that the planned events in the City by the Bay, the torch's only stop in North America, are already being altered.
Elsewhere, Chinese authorities are requesting that the "harmony" of the journey be imposed by force. They have requested, for instance, that the Australian military accompany the torch through Canberra next month. An Aussie government official characterized Beijing's level of anxiety over the possibility of protests at torch events this way: "They're absolutely wetting their pants...."
Australia denied China's request, according to reports, and doesn't plan to scale back events. San Francisco, Paris, and other major cities along the relay route should do the same. The concept of the Olympic torch relay was first conceived for the 1936 games held in Nazi Germany. It would be a sad irony if Beijing and the International Olympic Committee are allowed to continue their pathetic charade of denial. Where is Tom Lantos when we need him?










Western Human Rights
Your Human Rights are targeting China but first check your own conscience. The British killed off the Red Indians to grab America. The Americans go to Iraq & blast off Saddam & their infrastructures. Now the Iraqis have no water, no electricity, no jobs. The American refuse to admit the millions of Iraqi refugees.The Iraqi Christians are unpopular & getting kill everyday, where is the American Conscience & their talk of human rights. Right the wrong before you point fingers at the Chinese.
At least the Chinese stay within their borders. In their 5000 years history, since they migrated from Babylon after the great flood, they only fight & kill one another of their kinds(The tribe of Shem, Joktan & their 12 children who went to the East in Genesis 12). One of the descends of Joktan, the Mongolians, after losing out to the Hans Chinese, they migrated further east to Korea & Japan & some to Tibet. When the Mongolians took control of China,Mongolia, Korea & Tibet are part of China. When the Han Chinese take control, the Russians cut off Mongolia as a buffer. The European split up many parts of China.The British, who failed to capture Tibet three times when they ruled India, is siding the Indians to give troubles because Tibet control the water source of China & India.
Don't judge China according to your selfish perspectives.
Tibet has a long & complicated history with China over the 5,000 years. You & your ancestors are butchers of the Red Indians & many natives of many other nations to rape their resources & occupied their land, now you butch the Iraqis & Afghanistan.
China have already occupied Tibet long before America was discovered by the British.The Chinese explorer discovered America long before Columbus but they left America in their original shape.
Do examine your dead consciences before judging others.