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China on Friday expelled five Americans, including two from San Francisco, who staged a protest against the Olympics on Mount Everest to challenge China's rule over the mountainous region.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-1 -1)MilesAway
    MilesAway
    April 29, 2007, 9:45 p.m.

    The Foreign Ministry said the five were detained for "carrying out illegal activities aimed at splitting China" and that they had been expelled according to Chinese law.

    I guess, they forget the old one: "When in Rome do as Romans theses".

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Bigtone
      Bigtone
      April 29, 2007, 9:58 p.m.

      Where are all the civil rights groups? These are the stories that deserve attention.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)SlapALib
        SlapALib
        April 29, 2007, 10:20 p.m.

        About dam time. Anyone who claims to support human rights should be boycotting an Olympics in China.

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        • Avg rating: (+0/-2 -2)MilesAway
          MilesAway
          April 30, 2007, 6:06 a.m.

          So you are telling us, "if your boss, slap you and kick you" you would still continue to love your boss? Or your comment is just another REPUBLICAN'S or Neo Con junk?

          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)kiki5711
            kiki5711
            April 30, 2007, 9:48 a.m.

            The story is no longer there. HOw come it was taken off so quickly?

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