Tiananmen Square — This Day in History Tuesday, June 3, 2008 by Bill 1 Comment In April, 1989, Chinese students gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to demand government reform. The government responded by sending troops and tanks into the crowd, killing thousands (or hundreds) of students. More here… Share this:FacebookTwitterRedditEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading... Related Author: Bill Stumbling down the Middle Path, one day at a time.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 19:56
Hi, some facts for your reivew:
– The Chinese government released official casualty figure of 241.
– Declassified NSA document shows US intelligence estimated casualty of 180-500.
Check Wikipedia for sources.
Well, gee, Charlie, I’m sorry as hell. I guess if it was only hundreds it’s OK, huh? Most humble apologies.