KarlMarx
10-17-2007, 11:16 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday staunchly defended his participation in a U.S. ceremony honoring the Dalai Lama, saying "I support religious freedom, he supports religious freedom."
At a White House news conference just hours before he was to travel to the U.S. Capitol to witness the spiritual head of Tibet's Buddhists getting the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal, Bush told reporters, "I admire the Dalai Lama a lot" and said that U.S. relations with China would not be damaged by his position on this issue. China has vehemently protested the elaborate public ceremony.
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071017/D8SB2M5O0.html
IMO ... good for Bush! It's about time the Chinese get the message that they don't have the right to stick their nose in everyone's affairs while claiming everything of their is "an internal affair".
I don't agree with the Dalai Lama's theology, but I recognize him as the Spiritual Leader of Tibet and of the Tibetan people's right to religious expression.
So, up yours China, long live the Dalai Lama!
At a White House news conference just hours before he was to travel to the U.S. Capitol to witness the spiritual head of Tibet's Buddhists getting the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal, Bush told reporters, "I admire the Dalai Lama a lot" and said that U.S. relations with China would not be damaged by his position on this issue. China has vehemently protested the elaborate public ceremony.
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071017/D8SB2M5O0.html
IMO ... good for Bush! It's about time the Chinese get the message that they don't have the right to stick their nose in everyone's affairs while claiming everything of their is "an internal affair".
I don't agree with the Dalai Lama's theology, but I recognize him as the Spiritual Leader of Tibet and of the Tibetan people's right to religious expression.
So, up yours China, long live the Dalai Lama!