User talk:Sean Maleter

PLA in Tibet

Hi Sean. I saw your comments on the talk page. This is a very contentious article, and it can be frustrating to deal with vandalism or near-vandalism with axe-grinding editors (on both sides, mind) but quite a few people are working hard to make it as truthful as possible, and it would be great if you would pitch in and help out. Try not to get discouraged, and don't be afraid to stand up for what you think is the best version. Alexwoods (talk) 14:55, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

People's Liberation Army operations in Tibet (1950–1951) page

Please vote here --Littlebutterfly (talk) 18:01, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Invasion of Tibet

Hi Sean. This is the former Alexwoods. Someone has proposed a move back to the original title of this article. It would be great to have your input. Please chime in. Thanks. Yunfeng (talk) 20:07, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

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Of course it would be best if the name of the page would be The Invasion of Tibet and for that matter why not "The Invasion and Annexation of Tibet 1950-1951". Call a spade a spade. To not do so would be inaccurate and in contradiction of the spirit of Wikipedia, which is one of objectivity and balance. The very fact that China imposed the 17 Point Agreement on Tibet is indicative of the fact that Tibet was a sovereign subject under international law at the time that PLA troops pushed forward onto Tibetan soil, otherwise there there would not have been anyone to sit across the table from, when signing the agreement that the Dalai Lama was coerced into agreeing to. The fact that China entered into negotiations at all to impose the agreement is indicative of the fact that Tibet was in reality China's counterpart and equal, that is to say a sovereign country just like China. The Russians / Soviets have tried in the past and also in the present to argue that the Baltic countries are ancient parts of the Russian Empire, as though a long period of subjugation or of life within an empire is something that could somehow take away the right of a people to self-determination. --Sean Maleter (talk) 18:34, 24 April 2008 (UTC)