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Former Tibetan soldiers yearn for independence - 15 Mar 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Mar 18 09
Witnessed: 989 times
Regions: China
Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression, Freedom of religion & belief, Torture
Tags: corruption, Dalai Lama, indigenous people, Poverty, tibet
In 1950, Chinese troops defeated Tibet's small army and claimed the territory.
By 1959, the CIA was training Tibetan resistance fighters
But a failed uprising that year broke the back of the rebellion.
For many Tibetans, independence from China remains their ultimate goal.
Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Nepal where many of them are living.
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