Tibet, Beijing, the Olympic flame...chapter 3

The heavily guarded Olympic torch has come to Buenos Aires, Argentina. China has sent its praetorian guard to watch over it along with 3000 Argentine troops and numerous police. Argentina's Sra. Kirschner will allow pro Tibetans protesters to demonstrate but with a caveat not to try to extinguish the Olympic torch which has taken on mystical qualities. Yet Argentinians have shown not much enthusiasm for the torch although Argentina has the signal honour of being the only Spanish speaking country the flame of 'peace & friendship & love between the brothers & the sisters' will dash through. Turbulent times of London, Paris, and San Francisco will not be suited to the fiery temper of Argentina's government. A respectful protest is what it has in mind. Nonetheless, it is very telling that Beijing the summer games sponsor has had to sent paramilitary troops to save face. It deserves all the attention and condemnation it is getting owing to its horrible colonial rule of Tibet. It has not grasped victory out of the jaws of public humiliation but has compounded it thrice over. Jacques Rugge the mealy mouth OIC president has come begging to the Communist government in Beijing to do something to lessen the world anger against Beijing. But Beijing will do little to appease the sorry man. Now Ban Ki Moon the UN secretary general says he will not attend the games opening. China in a weak rejoinder to Mr. Ban's absence has come up with a kid in the sandbox reply, 'more world leaders will come to Beijing for the inauguration than at any other time in the Olympics' history'. So what, that doesn't detract from Beijing colonial crackdown on Tibet, and we shouldn't also forget the Ouighirs in Xiajiang aka western Turkmenestan who suffer from the same iron fist[t]ed colonialism as Tibet. China is caught with its pants down and there is no way it can escape the world's contempt and condemnation.