Deadly Force Authorized Against Everest Torch Protests

Under obvious pressure from Chinese authorities, the Nepalese government has given the security forces guarding their side of Mount Everest free reign in dealing with any protests. Apparently, they would rather shoot non-violent protesters then let a media coup occur, as happened last April at Everest Base Camp in Tibet.

More from the AP Article,Nepal authorizes deadly force to stop Olympic torch protests:

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese soldiers and police guarding the slopes of Mount Everest are authorized to shoot to stop any protests during China’s Olympic torch run to the summit, an official said Sunday.

Chinese climbers plan to take the torch to the summit of Everest — the world’s highest peak on the border between Nepal and Tibet — in the first few days of May. During that time, other climbers will be banned from the mountain’s higher elevations.

Police and soldiers “have been given orders to stop any protest on the mountain using whatever means necessary, including use of weapons,” Nepal’s Home Ministry spokesman Modraj Dotel said, adding that the use of deadly force was authorized only as a last resort.

Perhaps the Nepalese should take some lessons from Chinese soldiers, who have great experience in high-altitude sharp shooting of non-violent targets, as demonstrated on Nangpa-la Pass last year, and reported on by this NTD Taiwanese news video (take THAT anti-CNN fanatics!):

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Many, many more videos covering the shootings can be found on YouTube under “Nangpa”