Why didn't the US even try to protect TIBET?

Question

The US claims protector of freedom! Claims China has a poor human rights record (Although check the UN record you will see the US record is not exactly great either), China is a communist power trying to take over the world. So... Where were you when it was attacked? I recall the US didn't even lift a finger but just a few protests outside the embassy. Now given as you claim, you are the worlds most powerful nation and as you always your media to show, China is apparently very very behind, very very poor and very very backward. Shouldnt it have been a walk in the park to go and save Tibet for the world's most technologically advanced, most rich, most righteous protectors of Freedom, Liberty and Democracy? Where were you guys?

Answer 1

Silly question, no oil in Tibet!

Answer 2

I'm not a big fan of the USA, but you can't lay every problem on their doorstep. At least, when Tibet was made an 'autonomous region of the Chinese Republic' the western world accepted Tibetan refugees. Not so with East Turkestan. This is also an 'autonomous region'. Inhabited by the Uighur (Muslims whose language is closely related to Turkish, or probably the original part of the world where Turkish was spoken), they have been persecuted consistently for their faith and this persecution has increased since 2001 under the mantle of the 'war against terrorism'.
When the USA released several Uighur from Guantanamo even they realised they could not be sent back to China, so Albania agreed to take them.
You can't blame the USA for everything! Although it would be easy!

Answer 3

As well as all the reasons above there is the case that western govt's that like to use their military as tool to project their corporate influence actually would prefer the end of Tibetan culture of peace and fairness.
The Dalai Lama would be a massive thorn in the side of Capitalism and western govt's and religions despise Buddhism because it advocates hurting no living creature. How could the west live with such a way of life being able to catch hold. It is much easier just to let China destroy it for good.

Answer 4

Who was free in Tibet before China took control?

It was an oppressive government with over 50% of the population 'bound' to the land. The Lama rule was the last true feudal system in the world, who would fight to save a government that enslaved their populus?

I am not a fan of communism, but I certainly would not mind it if my only other choice was to live and die as a Serf.

Answer 5

The same reason we now have the trouble for getting involved with Iraq. The rest of the world would have been against us.
Why didn't the rest of the world do something? Why is it always up to the U.S.? What country are you from and why didn't yours attempt anything?
You tell us we are not the world leader, we are not the most powerful nation. Then who is and why don't they do something?
Stavros, I have seen two other questions posted by you tonight. Just feel like bashing the U.S. all around, don't you. Well, hope it makes you feel better.

Answer 6

This is really in answer to all those who keep saying "why should the US do anything?" Because if the US wants to play at being world leader, the job comes with various responsibilities such as defending the underdog countries, human rights, etc. just as the UK tried to in both world wars.

World leader doesn't confer the right to march into other countries like the US did in Iraq for no reason other than self-interest.

Answer 7

Why always USA, I do not said that I am agree with what China done now over Tibet. For now I thought time just wait and see.

Answer 8

The US has no compelling interests in Tibet. It would be foolish to start a world war over a bunch of snow-covered mountains.

Answer 9

Does Tibet own any OIL fields anywhere? Didn't think so.... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Answer 10

nothing of value in tibet