万维争鸣：挑战爱国愤青，独知力挺CNN

万维记者温毕熙评论文章：因西藏危机引发的爱国狂潮，成为近段时间全球华人最为瞩目的焦点新闻，年轻的海外留学生，冲到了爱国运动的第一线，为这个群体改善了公众形象：成为海内外华人广泛称颂的“爱国愤青”。

然而，在年轻的海外留学生全球各地爱国之际，对他们的指责也出现在各家海外中文论坛上：有些指责他们是贪官污吏的孩子，被送到海外转移资产；有的指责他们小小年纪，就驾乘奔驰、宝马参加爱国游行；也有指责他们浓妆艳抹出席爱国集会，其实就像出席“交友Party”一样。在外界的指责声中，那些组织各种游行集会活动的学生领袖，也漏洞百出，尤其是不肯透露自己真实身份这一点，就令不少国内的爱国人士所不齿：他们仅仅用个英文名字来主办游行，既没有体现出“爱中国就要爱中文”的爱国精神，也透露出他们企图逃脱国内爱国人民群众对贪官子弟的追踪调查。

正当这群被称为“爱国愤青”的年轻留学生狂热地反对CNN时，一些老一代留学生、在欧美各国事业有成的独立知识分子站了出来，高调支持、力挺CNN，称赞CNN是这个时代言论自由的楷模，并对CNN表达支持与感谢之情。

经过记者对部分中文网站和论坛的了解所知，在海内外华人掀起抗议CNN及其评论员卡福提（Cafferty）的浪潮后，部分留学海外、事业有成的华人独立知识分子决定发出声音，捍卫言论自由，支持CNN的新闻自由。早年留学美国的网络作家牛乐吼，撰写了一封致CNN总裁的英文支持信，被居住在欧美许多国家的独立知识分子赞同，并以个人真名通过CNN的网站留言功能，把这封信寄送给了CNN总部，给予了正在饱受华人抗议的CNN，一份来自于华人的支持。

在这封英文信中，独立知识分子们写道：不畏中国政府对CNN的封杀，CNN以真诚和最好的成效，报道了中国对西藏和平示威的镇压，CNN的报道总体上是公正和平衡的，卡福提（Cafferty）先生对中国政府的评论也是准确和真实的。我们强烈抗议中国政府开展的对CNN和 Cafferty的抹黑运动。

这封支持CNN的英文信指中国政府在西藏危机之后，打压国内媒体自由，加强网络封锁，指使海内外华人对抗新闻自由，并称“中国政府是当今世界最野蛮和最压迫的政府（most barbaric and oppressive）”。信中赞扬CNN“作为世界最大的新闻媒体之一，也是新闻自由的冠军，在过去的20多年来，激励了许多中国人为追求独立媒体的斗争”。信中最后写道：现在我们非常希望，CNN没有从推进和捍卫世界共同价值观的战场上，被中国政府吓倒或后退。

这封明显支持CNN的公开信，给已经沸腾的全球爱国运动火上浇油，可能很快会成为继美国杜克大学生王千源之后，另一个被全球爱国愤青围剿的案例。言论自由重要，还是爱国重要？独知与愤青的大战，谁败谁赢？万维记者将予追踪报道。

附件：致CNN的信（链接：http://gongwt.com/show.php?ID=61667&PHPSESSID=14aac57aa1ec116a60335e2489bfd514）

Dear Mr. President of the CNN:

In the midst of the controversy over CNN's Tibetan coverage and Mr. Cafferty's remarks on the Chinese government, we, a group of Chinese from many countries, rise to support CNN in defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

Despite the Chinese government's blockade, CNN reported recent brutal crackdown on Tibetan peaceful demonstrations in good faith and best effort. CNN's coverage was fair and balanced while Mr. Cafferty's characterization of the Chinese government was accurate and truthful. We vehemently condemn the Chinese government's smear campaign against CNN and Mr. Cafferty.

As the world has known, the Chinese communist government has killed hundreds of thousands of people in Tibet and tens of millions in other parts of China. It has systematically suppressed political dissidents, violated the citizens' civil rights and fabricated damnable lies. Just this month, a human right activist Mr. Hu Jia had been sentenced to three and half years in prison while Premier Wen Jia Bao lied shamelessly on TV that no dissidents had been arrested. In order to cover up their bloody hands in the Tibetan atrocity, the Chinese government has incited anti-Western hatred and orchestrated pro-communist propaganda campaigns in many parts of the world, including a number of American university campuses as we all have witnessed. By any standards, the Chinese government is one of the most barbaric and oppressive regimes in today's world.

Mr. Cafferty has had the courage to stand firm and call the Chinese government what it truly is. He represents the consciousness and will of all free people. Clearly his remarks were not referring to the vast majority of ordinary Chinese people. We are sorry for those who have misunderstood Mr. Cafferty and felt offended.

As one of world's largest news organizations, CNN has championed the cause of free press. For more than 20 years, CNN has been an inspiration to many of those who have been striving for independent media within China. It is our great hope that CNN would not be intimidated by the Chinese government and would not retreat from promoting and defending our common values around world.

Thank you CNN!

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