Good point PaulM has about the resources in Tibet. It might largely uninhabitable, but with any possibilities of mineral, fresh water,and/or hydroelectric wealth the Chinese government will cling to it fiercely for those reasons alone. Still, maybe the global attention the Olympics is helping to focus on Tibet will help bring the right pressure on China.

Laurel, Hannah and Duane are still in jail, as of 10am this morning. I am really concerned about those "felony conspiracy" charges they're facing.