G'day all - hi Yiwu, thanks for the reposting of the article. Now, here is my problems. Ms Logan has failed in some factual points that may make her hasty at best - and worst, as Sam has observed, can be seen as highly biased.
1. HH the 14th Dalai Lama is still in the US - Bloomington, Indiana, to be precise. So, her statement, "...the Dalai Lama--who was in the U.S. last week..." really shows how little she checked her facts before rush her opinion to print in such an esteemed newspaper like the LA Times.
2. According to my informant - currently a college student - she was not taught Tibetan in school while she was growing up in Tibet. Obviously, she speaks the language, but she has not had the chance to learn the written language, a derivative of Sanskrit, until she came to the US.
3. While I agree with her absolutely it is unfair to all parties involved to see the sino-tibetan relationship in simplistic terms. IMHO, no one race can be all good or all bad. However, the so-called deadlock between Beijing and the Dalai Lama is based on unequal terms. As far back as 1987, the Dalai Lama faction of the Tibetan community has given up "Tibetan Independence" in return for a some sort of self rule [The Dalai Lama has proposed a five point plan, such as designating Tibet as a nuclear free zone etc.] To be fair, I reckon China has other considerations. She certainly cannot allow to set precedent in granting Tibet independence, else she runs the risk of setting off the domino for other minorities. I will be the last one wanting to see China repeating USSR's fate. Having said that, Chinese brutality in Tibet is well documented, unless Ms Logan considers Congressman Frank Wolf is a mouthpiece for Tibet.
4. Finally, Ms Logan's piece comes on the heel of Mr Daja Meston's situation does cast doubt about her intention.
Finally, as in case I am being accused of another Shriang La [sp?] dreamer. No, Tibet has a lot of internal politics just like everyone else. However, the Dalai Lama's attempt for a peaceful solution is probably the best bet to resolve the problem.
best, Bosco |
