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A Poem - Published by the Washington Post

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发表于 2008-5-1 13:43 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.' g9 v' U8 D$ j" ~2 |3 b# }
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
1 W7 M! }5 s! o- g, t' z# H: LWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# R0 }+ z! q: F% I8 C/ HWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. # f% C; `1 k% _( G+ Z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 c  _8 H) ^$ N, U7 B8 C" s4 s
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  v; G) Q# u& p' g0 \8 I8 sWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.1 V. J9 v" E; B# t' L/ P: e6 Q
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. & N9 s0 Y% j/ O. ~! B- P
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.% e& |; l' A; s1 N* E0 x
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 j" }* W0 M6 L, _
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" [( \1 |- |. b+ Y  X% yWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
& k/ l/ Z+ c! @2 MWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 F2 m4 K* R7 R: p- q0 r
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
: z; l: p) V0 J8 PWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( F' Q* j/ t& I' JWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law./ `9 w7 F; c7 g
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " p) G. l! [1 e; T* o
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.0 N1 P, V- F9 o/ o" U- I9 S
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; P- B: i  K+ u" g" GWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
- U6 ]  C! v5 Z. @( b6 ?( dWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 3 Z/ U! m8 d4 J" N3 U; o
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Of course we do, you said,) w5 S7 F+ `4 }4 W8 ^6 Q* b& }8 X
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! z  J" h- {: D1 F9 i: f

) n( S* l. k8 l8 I1 M3 RWhat do you really want from us?% f" [) ~' ]3 ^: u
Think hard first, then answer...
) u/ t5 s# V# aBecause you only get so many chances.* V9 @. K4 x, D' z
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 8 N7 i) O6 b' X
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth., K6 k( F2 H/ `  B
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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发表于 2008-5-1 21:20 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2008-5-2 07:10 | 显示全部楼层
好象在"时事政治"版有这poem的中文版?
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发表于 2008-5-9 18:59 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Nicely said.
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