--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Jason Spock <jedi_spock@> > wrote: > > > > > > Have you heard of the great Indian Goof-Up, prior to the > Chinese invasion of Tibet.? > > > > There was a lot of Speculation that China might invade > Tibet. So the Indian Strategists want didn't want to offend China, > sent a Cleverly worded message to the indian Ambasador stating that > he should convey the mesage to China, "India recognises China's > Suzerainity over Tibet." > > > > The Indian Ambasador in Beijing misunderstood the message. > He made a public announcement that, "India recognises China's > Sovereignty over Tibet.!" > > > > The next day China marched into Tibet. > > > I don't get it...what's "suzerainity"? > "Suzerainty" is defined as 'overlordship', very similar in meaning as sovereignty in this context. So this great journalistic coup of Mr. Spock's (aka The Dude) is more red herring than anything else...
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