TIENANMEN 4 JUN 1991

I think you're right.

Pride, power, arrogance, ego . . . don't take kindly to being affronted . . . particularly by "the common people."

There were rumors that he made it to the West but I don't think anything was ever proven--which was wise, too. When power wants to hunt someone down and exterminate them, they often can.

I assume you were in Beijing at that time?

Thanks for your reply.

Ah ha! Is there any part of such events that you can share about, describe? . . . whether observed or heard about 3rd hand?

I loved the passion of the people.

I later realized that--evidently--there REALLY WAS the threat of civil war.

Certainly China was not about to allow that.

Many old timers knew what would happen.

I've often wondered . . . COULD there have been any different outcome . . . if the "democracy" forces had been wiser, not pushed so arrogantly or some such.

But I think not. Tyranny begets tyranny. Jack-booted thugs--officialdom or otherwise--only seem to understand raw power greater than theirs.

Sigh.

Thankfully, a solution is scheduled . . . but only after much bloodshed globally. Sigh.