Beijing has spent billions of dollars over the last eight years to prepare for the Olympics. The recent outbreak of violence and unrest in Tibet and the crackdown by the Chinese there, coupled with the opportunity for organizations and various rights groups to finally have there views heard. When the Olympic torch passed through Paris, it was extinguished several times. In San Francisco protesters scaled the cables on the golden gate bridge in order to post signs. The torch relay continues al though several stops had to be cancelled or changed. This reminded me of the movie "kundun" and how the Dalai Lama was forced into exile. It would be incredibly uplifting experience for the Tibetans and Buddhists in general to have their religious leader restored to his homeland.
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