China Claims Leniency For Tibetan Protesters

I've never been too vocal about the Tibet movement, probably because of the Dalai Lama's penchant for hanging out with celebrities to get his message across. I'm sure His Holiness is a great guy but the pandering to the Richard Gere types just rubs me the wrong way.However, with the recent clashes in Tibet with Chinese authorities, it shows me that maybe average Tibetans and the monks are getting fed up with the lack of progress. The images are far from non-violent resistance advocated by their Buddhist faith. You can see the frustration as monks help smash shop windows - and if you really