If You Are Expecting Dissent During the Olympics, Think Again

Paramilitary police in Beijing are standing by to "resolutely" put down any demonstrations of dissent during the Games, showing once more that the regime will not allow anything to spoil their two weeks in the sun.

Washington Post reporter Edward Cody informs that China's Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu told the official press that "preventing terrorism" and "preventing protests" are equally important.

According to his article, Meng told his security forces they must “resolutely prevent severe violence and terrorist incidents, resolutely prevent severe political incidents that could affect state security and social stability and resolutely prevent large-scale mass incidents to make sure the objective of a safe Olympic Games is reached.”

For the regime, the key phrase is "large-scale mass incidents," meaning "protest, demonstrations and riots."

Cody explains that "the instructions were delivered during a teleconference to a total of 49,000 troops from 873 People's Armed Police units scheduled to be on duty in Beijing and five other cities hosting Olympic events."

Let the Games begin.