Olympic torch relay

Good to see that the free world is not rolling over under pressure from China. I am all for protest along the route of the torch - we have to be able to express our distaste and outrage at the treatment of Tibet. I certainly did not appreciate the sight of Chinese security persons on the streets of London last Sunday, and was pleased to hear the Australians will NOT be allowing these thugs on their streets - to 'protect' the torch. I hope the route through San Francisco is full of protestors. Not good to hear on the radio that the governor of the "Tibetan Autonomous Region" threatening "If someone dares to sabotage the torch relay in Tibet and its scaling of Mount Everest, we will seriously punish him and will not be soft-handed,". Please, please, please - can there be some protestors flown to the top of Mt Everest to thumb a collective nose at this silly, pompous man, as the torch goes past!

Demonstrators converge on San Francisco today ahead of torch relay