I only wrote, what had happened. There is a subtle difference between the two words.
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:42:30 -0000
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama Speaks on Dealing with Terrorism[Shemp]
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama Speaks on Dealing with Terrorism[Shemp]
"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...
> >
> > > 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"?
>
> >
> > > 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"?
>
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