[nylonstrung]

The 10,000 number seems baseless

The source for that is a diplomatic cable from the British ambassador within 48 hours of the massacre saying he heard it secondhand

It would have been too soon for any accurate data which explains why it's so high compared to other estimates

[GordonS]

Are you aware of any photographic evidence of civilian deaths inside Tiananmem Square?

I recently read a bit more about the Tiananmem Square incident, and I've been shocked at just how little evidence there actually is.