All the while, tens of thousands of activists and regime opponents of all backgrounds are arrested, tortured, and even killed in custody.
It has allowed only a few thousand in, while tens of thousands more are massing on the Afghan side.
No one wants a confrontation, but the world cannot sit by while tens of thousands more people die.
The meltdowns forced over 100,000 people to flee the contaminated zone around the plant, while tens of thousands more have since left the Fukushima area voluntarily.
There are at least 25,000 prisoners in solitary, while tens of thousands more are in other forms of segregation, which are only somewhat less restrictive.
"I doubt anyone could have remained totally stony faced for the duration of the ceremony, while tens of thousands of people were celebrating in the stadium.
Without the cap, sales could have reached 70,000, while tens of thousands at home will be watching live on BBC2.
It is something we take very seriously and while tens of thousands of you acted impeccably, there was a minority that did not," Glenn wrote.
He has dithered for two years while tens of thousands of Syrian people have died — then backed himself into a corner with a meaningless ultimatum".
More than 10,000 people attended one rally in Lagos as the strike started on Monday, while tens of thousands more marched in the streets across the country.
Tens of thousands of people have left town to go back home, while tens of thousands of others have left home to come to town.
