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Originally Posted by jorgelito
I guess you could consider the Dalai Lama a dangerous religious fanatical leader too.
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"You guess"? What do you mean by that, exactly?
I hardly think the actions and decisions of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile are remotely similar to those we see being made in Iraq.
The only thing dangerous about him is that he brings to light the injustices of a communist militaristic regime's expansionist policies. And the only thing fanatic about him is his unwavering drive to end war and suffering. Except I don't find that quite unreasonable. Difficult, yes.
The thing to remember about the former Tibetan government is that it had as an education budget—proportionately—what the U.S. currently has as a military budget. In hindsight maybe that would explain part of the problem with China and Tibet...not enough military...but Tibet isn't exactly the most accommodating place when it comes to standing armies.