Who saw the "Tankman" on PBS last nIght?

[acmejack]

Was it not incredibly powerful?
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After all others had been silenced, his lonely act of defiance against the Chinese regime catalyzed the world. What became of him? And 17 years later, has China succeeded in erasing this event from its history?

Tankman

[anitar1]

1. I thought the whole documentary was chilling. A look at

a country of absolute slaves. Hope they don't call in all of the treasury bonds we have sold them. After all, they keep our country afloat, so far. edit for spelling

[acmejack]

3. I agree wholeheartedly.

I fear for our children.

[Marnieworld]

2. I tivo all Frontlines

Now I'm excited about seeing this. Thanks.

[formercia]

4. Globalization unmasked

older children have to work in sweatshops to pay for the education of their younger siblings.

[wicket]

5. Will we ever know who he was/is?

n/t

[newportdadde]

6. It was really good.

I didn't see all of it but what I did see what quite interesting. The migrant workers, the factory workers, all pretty eye opening for me.

[moc]

7. It was incredible. I was so glad I stumbled upon it. nm

[Robbien]

8. This was the type of program PBS use to air all the time, now

that PBS is under RNC control it is unusual for PBS to air anything worthwhile.

The Tankman piece was great.

[90-percent]

9. Unfortunately

The lone person vs. the tank thing didn't work as well for Rachel Corrie protesting in Israel a few years ago.

She was killed when an Israeli bulldozer ran over her.

-85% Jimmy

[Vinnie From Indy]

10. The height of IRONY is that some poor bastard in china literally has

a gun to his head in some squalid factory to keep the production up on "FREEDOM" magnets bound for a Wal-Mart store near you. The Chinese think we are the biggest suckers on the planet.

[mike_c]

11. so far they appear to be correct....

eom

[Steepler0t]

12. If you haven't seen this one, check it out

Must see video about China http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=207 or http://festival.sundance.org/2006/watch/film.aspx?which=402&category=DOC


Funny at first, bashing bush and "american hillbillies who cannot say no to CEO government" then it starts to get pretty disturbing about halfway through when you see how bad we are getting owned by them.

george w. *, hero of china communist party!