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China Politicization Using Torch Relay to Tibet Doom To Fail

Amid all the protests surrounding the Olympic torch relay, many people are asking who the sinister troop of Chinese torch guards in their blue track suits really are -- and why they were allowed on the streets of London and Paris.

from YouTube on Wed, Apr 09 2008

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19 Apr 08 visit Top envoy says sorry over Paris torch relay  »  Shanghai Daily The French ambassador to China, Herve Ladsous, has said he feels "regretful" for the disruptions to the Olympic torch relay in Paris, and hopes to meet Chinese torch bearer Jin Jing, who was attacked during the relay. ...
07 Apr 08 visit Protesting the Olympic torch relay  »  Tim Johnson If the mayhem during the London Olympic torch relay was any indication, it’s gonna be a long journey before the torch gets to Beijing for the Summer Games. The photo above is of a protester during the relay Sunday in...
09 Apr 08 visit Unraveling the torch relay 'conspiracy'  »  Zhongnanhai There's been a lot of discussion on this blog and around the blogosphere in general about the protests surrounding the torch relay. And I have noticed an increasing amount of comments from people (mostly Chinese I'm presuming) who are now...

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