Tibetan Threat
04/02/08
China’s Leader Orders Police to Ensure Olympic Security
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/world/asia/02china.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin
This article is about the Chinese government’s fear of a Tibetan Attack during the Olympics. While China fears for their reputation, the US and other countries alike should also be looking into what is at stake: a variety of spectators and the best athletes. Should this be a place that only China is guarding? How should other countries act toward this potential threat?
Because the situation between Tibet and China is somewhat of a private matter, one within a country, and there have not been any extreme problems between them yet (no declaration of war by either side), to take a side of one or the other would be wrong. Besides, the Tibetans claim to be peaceful in the article. So other country should hope to let this play out peacefully.
However, in the case that the Tibetans are lying, and the suspicions of an attack on the Olympics are a possibility, other countries including the US need to be prepared. An attack on the Olympics challenges far more than just the Chinese reputation. One suggestion is to have a plethora of Militaries guarding the Olympics. If the Tibetans are planning an attack, they would be prepared to deal with the Chinese Police, but not the militaries of a variety of countries.
However, this cannot look like a siding with China against Tibet. Each country needs to specify that they are protecting the time honored Games, not protecting the Chinese against the Tibetan Rebels. This perspective on such an action might also make it more appealing to the Chinese. Either way, the Olympics need expert protection in any case of a threat.
China’s Leader Orders Police to Ensure Olympic Security
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/world/asia/02china.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin
This article is about the Chinese government’s fear of a Tibetan Attack during the Olympics. While China fears for their reputation, the US and other countries alike should also be looking into what is at stake: a variety of spectators and the best athletes. Should this be a place that only China is guarding? How should other countries act toward this potential threat?
Because the situation between Tibet and China is somewhat of a private matter, one within a country, and there have not been any extreme problems between them yet (no declaration of war by either side), to take a side of one or the other would be wrong. Besides, the Tibetans claim to be peaceful in the article. So other country should hope to let this play out peacefully.
However, in the case that the Tibetans are lying, and the suspicions of an attack on the Olympics are a possibility, other countries including the US need to be prepared. An attack on the Olympics challenges far more than just the Chinese reputation. One suggestion is to have a plethora of Militaries guarding the Olympics. If the Tibetans are planning an attack, they would be prepared to deal with the Chinese Police, but not the militaries of a variety of countries.
However, this cannot look like a siding with China against Tibet. Each country needs to specify that they are protecting the time honored Games, not protecting the Chinese against the Tibetan Rebels. This perspective on such an action might also make it more appealing to the Chinese. Either way, the Olympics need expert protection in any case of a threat.
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