You want enlightenment on the Tibet issue eh?...

It is high ground in the Himalayas that strengthens China's position against its southern nuclear Rival India.

China seems to like asserting it's muscle in weak obscure places that have no realistic way of defendng themselves - the north west of China is witness to equally horrible atrocities against Chinese Moslems - the press have no access so there is hardly any information.

Hitler coined what seems to be a suitable term.

Lebensraum -> Living room.

I hope this is one context in which I may deploy that old argumentative lead balloon - comparisoms with Hitler - without it being over the top or offensive but actually pretty accurate.

If religion is the Opium of the Masses then Buddhism and Islam are the Heroin and Crack.