June 4, 1989 went down into the annals of history with a grim tale! The day witnessed perhaps the most violent condemnation of free speech and peaceful intent, ever! 7000 innocent unarmed students and demonstrators lost their lives in what came to be known as the Tiananmen Square massacre! This post pays homage to all those who lost their lives at the instance of cruel communist mercenaries who continue to wreck havoc in Tibet.
The following picture which became iconic of Tiananmen, reflects the power of one! Click here to see the video of this spectacular show of strength!
I have included some very interesting links in the Footnotes section that outline the facts concerning the massacre. A large part of substantiated facts come from declassified cables sent by the US Embassy in Beijing to the State Department in Washington.
Footnotes:
Unclassified US State Department Telegram detailing the massacre
The Declassified History - A National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book
Images Courtesy - Today's pictures
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I don't know how people could do this to themselves. That American embassy report was shocking. Even after they agreed to leave, they were pursued by the tanks. Shocking.
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It IS So Bad !! How Can A Human Do It To Another Human !! Sad...
ReplyDeleteGood job Rakesh.. That's quite a bit of research.. I didn't know about this until yesterday.. Thanks for sharing..
ReplyDeleteWe had watched this in 1989, on the television and had first been awed by their courage and determination and then shocked and horrified by what followed. We must never forget this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this informative post. Let me read the links.
Thanks for the info. Honestly and sheepishly, I never knew about such an incident. Yet to read the links.
ReplyDeletethank you for reminding..
ReplyDeleteAmerica speaks about Human Rights .......... God Bless America !!! Lol....
ReplyDeleteGood post, appreciate the research that has gone into making it.
ReplyDeleteGreat reminder, Rak
ReplyDeleteand you perhaps know the Chinese government made the families of those involved in the protest to pay the cost of public assets destroyed!
Well, thats China.....think of our Achudanandan, Pinarayi and team!!
oh, i am off in a different direction....Social responsibility is far from spending money!
wishes,
devika
i think v c such things everyday in india...mayb not a massacre of d physical form but certainly a massacre of everythin right
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this info Rakesh. I'll take a look at the links now.
ReplyDeleteThis shows one dark sides of communism. Its ruthless act, one could hardly or not believe or imagine. Thanks for reminding.
ReplyDeletethanx for sharing the info...
ReplyDeletei never knew that.
The last photo is certainly one of the most incredible and the most published photos ever!
ReplyDeleteIts not complete without the "tank man"~
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ReplyDeleteI kinda wonder too! The Chinese have always been merciless in quelling any rebellion or challenge to the ideology!
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Bharath K
ReplyDeleteIt surely is very bad, I wonder too, as to how more worse human beings can get to themselves!
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Mohsin
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! This is something that I've long wanted to write about! Concise and candid that is
Rakesh
IHM
ReplyDeleteYes, as a child I remember this incident and the shock associated with it!
Hard to forget!
Rakesh
Vimmuuu
ReplyDeleteHappens, not all of us follow everything! Interests vary! I'm sure I know zilch about music!
Rakesh
Magiceye
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Rakesh
Cherrypie
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Rahul V
ReplyDeleteGod bless America, indeed!
Rakesh
Ajeya
ReplyDeleteThanks very much!
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Enzoferno
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Devika Chechi
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The Chinese can go to any extent in violating human rights! They are them, of course!
Its a national shame to have these Indian commies support them at all times, despite 1962 that is!
Rakesh
Mayank
ReplyDeleteYes, quite unfortunately, though not at this scale!
Rakesh
Bhargav
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Hope you found those links informative.
Rakesh
Jeevan
ReplyDeleteVery dark sides of communism and China indeed!
Quite unimaginable
Rakesh
Vikram
ReplyDeleteThanks! Am glad to have!
Rakesh
Peter
ReplyDeleteYes, the picture of the Tankman is iconic!
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Samby
ReplyDeleteTrue, this is never complete without the Tankman!
Rakesh