The non-violence has become the story. Non-violence is now Hu's ploy. The trick is that non-violence is what the Dalai Clique believes it, while Hu is the other stuff.
Olympic Torch Arrives in Africa
Associated Press
April 13, 2008 9:06 a.m.
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- The mayor of Tanzania's main city received the Olympic torch from a Chinese official Saturday and assured him its run through the East African nation would be smooth.
Kenyan Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai said Friday, however, she had pulled out of the torch relay in Tanzania to protest China's human rights record.
Journalists and Tanzanian sports officials watched as a Chinese Olympic official stepped off a plane and handed the torch over to Dar es Salaam's mayor, Adam Kimbisa. About a dozen riot police surrounded Mr. Kimbisa as he received the torch and passed it to be taken to a bus.
"It is a great honor and privilege for Tanzania to host this torch. Don't worry, all preparations are all set," Mr. Kimbisa said.
About 1,000 people cheered and marched with a team of 80 athletes as the relay got under way. The crowd that marched behind the relay team waved miniature Olympic flags and chanted in the national language Kiswahili, "We are happy the torch came to Tanzania," and "We are glad to receive it."
Major demonstrations have followed the torch's relay around the world on the way to Beijing for the summer Olympic Games. Thousands of protesters angry at China's human rights record have demonstrated.
The procession in Argentina on Friday was the most trouble-free so far.
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