Comments on: Do you suppose China is having second thoughts about that whole ‘Olympics’ idea? http://freekorea.us/2008/04/08/do-you-suppose-china-is-having-second-thoughts-about-that-whole-olympics-idea/ Wed, 23 May 2012 01:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Are You NKay? | North Korean Human Rights Live - Case Study: The Olympic Torch http://freekorea.us/2008/04/08/do-you-suppose-china-is-having-second-thoughts-about-that-whole-olympics-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-57321 Are You NKay? | North Korean Human Rights Live - Case Study: The Olympic Torch Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:43:55 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2008/04/08/do-you-suppose-china-is-having-second-thoughts-about-that-whole-olympics-idea/#comment-57321 [...] Having seen the footage of protestors trying to extinguish the flame, I have come to the conclusion that North Korean activists should avoid using the tactics employed by the Pro-Tibet protesters, which is the opposite from OFK’s conclusion. While the overall strategy of embarrassing China is sound, I cannot imagine any sympathy from Chinese people from these pics. I have to agree with the ESWN author that those issues are probably not going to mainstream for awhile. [...] [...] Having seen the footage of protestors trying to extinguish the flame, I have come to the conclusion that North Korean activists should avoid using the tactics employed by the Pro-Tibet protesters, which is the opposite from OFK’s conclusion. While the overall strategy of embarrassing China is sound, I cannot imagine any sympathy from Chinese people from these pics. I have to agree with the ESWN author that those issues are probably not going to mainstream for awhile. [...]

]]> By: usinkorea http://freekorea.us/2008/04/08/do-you-suppose-china-is-having-second-thoughts-about-that-whole-olympics-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-57313 usinkorea Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:21:59 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2008/04/08/do-you-suppose-china-is-having-second-thoughts-about-that-whole-olympics-idea/#comment-57313 The fact that North Korea's name (not to mention details of its ungodly brutality) is significant. I guess saying "Tibet, the Sudan, and North Korea" all in the same breath would be too Axis-of-Evil-ish.... It is seriously pathetic. Spielberg, Hillary Clinton, the major news outlets ----- Tibet and the Sudan ---- North Korea doesn't even exist...... That omission is a serious indictment of state of the world today. If I pause long enough to think about it, it reminds me of the nearly complete lack of coverage North Korea Human Rights Week in DC got... The fact that North Korea’s name (not to mention details of its ungodly brutality) is significant.

I guess saying “Tibet, the Sudan, and North Korea” all in the same breath would be too Axis-of-Evil-ish….

It is seriously pathetic.

Spielberg, Hillary Clinton, the major news outlets —– Tibet and the Sudan —- North Korea doesn’t even exist……

That omission is a serious indictment of state of the world today.

If I pause long enough to think about it, it reminds me of the nearly complete lack of coverage North Korea Human Rights Week in DC got…

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