Free Tibet, But Not Iraq?

The Whistler • April 14, 2008

As the protests against the Olympics in Beijing heat up around the globe, is anyone else wondering why all these people who oppose the war in Iraq are suddenly agitating for action against China?
Pre-invasion, the human rights situation in Iraq was much worse than the human rights situation in Tibet, so why wasn’t the left happy when we freed Iraqis who were suffering under the boot of Saddam’s oppressive regime? Why is Tibet such a focal point for protest and uproar, but not Iraq? Are the people of Tibet more important than the people of Iraq?
The Bush doctrine states that we should support the aspirations of free people all over the world. Now certainly the Bush administration itself has been imperfect in doing so, and the task is much easier said than done giving the realities of international politics and the limits of even America’s diplomatic and military influence, but philosophically shouldn’t we be as supportive of freeing Iraq as we are of freeing Tibet?
I can’t see any compelling reason to draw a distinction between the two situations.

Tags: Asshats, Politics, The Loony Left, War On Terror

http://insanereindeer.blogspot.com/ Kenny

Damn, Bat One beat me to it.
2Hotel9

Damn! Several of us on Saturday were having this exact conversation. Why are leftards all incensed over Tibet, and yet don’t care in the least how many children and women die at the hands of Islamic terrorists? Exactly what is so important about Tibet? Throughout the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan the left did not give a shit how many people were starved and murdered by their communist heroes. Now they are all upset about Tibet. Duplicitous and self-serving hypocrites.
Bat One

Are these some of the same folks who wanted the US to send troops to Liberia… and Darfur? How can people who are this irrational and inconsistent in their world view and in their application of US power expect to be taken seriously?
http://www.kenmccracken.blogspot.com/ Ken McCracken

Exactly what is so important about Tibet?

Free Tibet is a cause that leftist tout because they know that nothing can actually be done about it. Thus they are free to indulge their self-righteousness without having to worry that, you know, war might actually break out over it.
http://magyartruth.blogspot.com/ Chief RZ

Where and who are “all these people” calling for a free Tibet that was enslaved by Communist China in the 1950′s? China may fall like USSR did in the 1990s, as may Iran, but that would be up to them. Has China invaded another country besides Tibet? I don’t know. Iraq invaded three countries. Iraq was censured by the UN (whatever that is) 17 times.
Lestat

Who is advoating for war with China?
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

Who is advoating for war with China?

You think concerts and picket lines would change anything?
WOOFX

Bring democracy to China, we’ll make everybody free.

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