[Buddha-l] A sobering read

[Curt Steinmetz]

For anyone with a strong stomach - here is more from the execrable 
Patrick French:
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main38.asp?filename=Ne290308dalai_lama_quit.asp

French used to be the Director of the Free Tibet Campaign - and 
apparently got his nose bent out of joint over some political infighting 
that he came out on the losing side of. "These groups [pro-Tibet 
organizations] hate criticism almost as much as the Chinese government 
does." Duh. Everyone hates criticism.

Fortunately, the Free Tibet Campaign seems to be doing just fine without 
their former Director:
http://www.freetibet.org/

The really disgusting thing is that French is now using the fact that 
was formerly associated with "these groups" to make a name for himself 
by attacking the freedom struggle of the people he once saw himself as a 
champion of. He apparently aspires to be the Tibetan equivalent of Lord 
Haw Haw.

Curt Steinmetz