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To: slacker711 who wrote (6652)	6/4/2004 5:36:59 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 12235

Slacker, it's about time somebody pointed out that the tank driver is the person who needs some attention: <But Human Rights in China's Hom believes that another symbol of defiance has been overlooked: the tank driver. "Both the man in front of the tank and the soldier inside are worthy of our attention," she said. "Inside, you had a soldier who was obviously not following orders for not running the man down, someone who was probably later harshly disciplined. He obviously saw it as wrong to run over an unarmed man. "I hope both reflect the future of China, both the willingness to take a stand and the spirit not to follow orders you know are wrong." > The tank driver is like the East German border guard, photographed jumping to freedom over the wire in Berlin. It shows that not everybody trying to get by in Evil Empires is a true believer. From my brief trip to China, the guys in uniform seemed normal enough. They have a smile never far from the surface. I can't imagine many of them just running over somebody with a tank. Most people, if they aren't threatened, aren't all that keen on killing people. If they see somebody in front of their tank, they'll stop. Hooray for the tank driver too! Mqurice