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Don't let tyrants sleep: The blood still soaks Tiananmen Square.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

On June 3-4, the Chinese army turned its guns on its own people, who were peaceful demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. Such atrocities are not limited to China. Look no farther than Kent State nineteen years earlier, even if on a smaller scale and not ordered from the highest echelons of power. Following is a reprint of my April 23, 2007, account of this horrific tragedy:  Tiananmen Square massacre. Best viewed on an empty stomach. On June 3, 1989, I was about to go to sleep before going to my younger brother's high school graduation the next morning. The television news reported on the Tiananmen Square massacre that had taken place. The news reports were just coming in, and apparently in the process of being clarified and detailed. Having no Internet for getting more information, I went to bed with a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on June 03, 2009 (boomark / email).