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It's true that hundreds of people died during the crackdown of the riot. However the event is sensationalized and exaggerated to a point that people question th
by throwzgaway 7y ago
It's true that hundreds of people died during the crackdown of the riot. However the event is sensationalized and exaggerated to a point that people question the intent of bringing it up again and again.
https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/89BEIJING18828_a.html https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/89BEIJING18828_a.html
ALTHOUGH GUNFIRE COULD BE HEARD, GALLO SAID THAT APART FROM SOME BEATING OF STUDENTS, THERE WAS NO MASS FIRING INTO THE CROWD OF STUDENTS AT THE MONUMENT. WHEN POLOFF MENTIONED SOME REPORTEDLY EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF MASSACRES AT THE MONUMENT WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, GALLO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH SLAUGHTER.
https://youtu.be/GRb4VY2dU4c https://youtu.be/GRb4VY2dU4c
The actual video footage of the famous photo of tank running over man.