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Ray · 04-17-2008, 15:07 PM

Ying,

It was kind of you thank the Indians.

However, we are sorry for ourselves since we are also looking like a police state.

The 3.5 km route was guarded by 20,000 paramilitary and police. That is a huge security per square inch.

In fact it was much higher than what is deployed for the Republic Parade over a 20 km route where VIPs and Presidents of other countries are also present - and all for a stupid torch that has lost its value!!

India may have ensured that there was no incident, but instead of the Torch being a Flame of Unity, it became a Flame of State Power!!

Govt offices even though they are 2 kms away was locked so that none could get in or out from 1 PM to 6 PM. Windows were sealed and the whole route had no one but the Torch, the runners and the Security!

Who were they running for?

A vacant Delhi?

What did they achieve?

The Tibetans who protested were nowhere near the route.

In fact, there were No Indians even near the route!!

It was like a graveyard at midnight!

Empty and Stark!

A small correction - India does not have 200 nations.

The Union of India and its members states are not a product of ancient annexations either!!

You should not get surprised about the Indian media or what the Indians do - as I have said earlier, we do NOT hate the Chinese. We have great respect for them. What we do not like is the CCP reprehensible repression!

Apples and Oranges!!

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Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 28,407 Country:	Ying, It was kind of you thank the Indians. However, we are sorry for ourselves since we are also looking like a police state. The 3.5 km route was guarded by 20,000 paramilitary and police. That is a huge security per square inch. In fact it was much higher than what is deployed for the Republic Parade over a 20 km route where VIPs and Presidents of other countries are also present - and all for a stupid torch that has lost its value!! India may have ensured that there was no incident, but instead of the Torch being a Flame of Unity, it became a Flame of State Power!! Govt offices even though they are 2 kms away was locked so that none could get in or out from 1 PM to 6 PM. Windows were sealed and the whole route had no one but the Torch, the runners and the Security! Who were they running for? A vacant Delhi? What did they achieve? The Tibetans who protested were nowhere near the route. In fact, there were No Indians even near the route!! It was like a graveyard at midnight! Empty and Stark! A small correction - India does not have 200 nations. The Union of India and its members states are not a product of ancient annexations either!! You should not get surprised about the Indian media or what the Indians do - as I have said earlier, we do NOT hate the Chinese. We have great respect for them. What we do not like is the CCP reprehensible repression! Apples and Oranges!! __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA Last edited by Ray : 04-17-2008 at 15:12 PM.