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Old 02-10-2010, 10:36 AM
 
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Barack Obama cancels meeting with Dalai Lama 'to keep China happy' - Telegraph

"It means Mr Obama will become the first president not to welcome the Nobel peace prize winner to the White House since the Dalai Lama began visiting Washington in 1991.


The Buddhist monk arrived in Washington on Monday for a week of meetings with Congressional leaders, celebrity supporters and interest groups, but the president will not see him until after he has made his first visit to China next month."

"The decision came after China stepped up a campaign urging nations to shun the Tibetan spiritual leader. "

""Today, economic interests are much greater than other interests," he said. "

"Mr Obama has changed his position on Tibet since his election campaign.

In April 2008, he was joined by Hillary Clinton, then his rival for the Democratic nomination and now his Secretary of State, in calling on George W Bush to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony in protest at the bloody repression of a popular uprising in Tibet.

"If the Chinese do not take steps to help stop the genocide in Darfur and to respect the dignity, security, and human rights of the Tibetan people, then the President should boycott the opening ceremonies," they said."
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:40 AM
 
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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What are your thoughts on this?

Barack Obama cancels meeting with Dalai Lama 'to keep China happy' - Telegraph

"It means Mr Obama will become the first president not to welcome the Nobel peace prize winner to the White House since the Dalai Lama began visiting Washington in 1991.


The Buddhist monk arrived in Washington on Monday for a week of meetings with Congressional leaders, celebrity supporters and interest groups, but the president will not see him until after he has made his first visit to China next month."

"The decision came after China stepped up a campaign urging nations to shun the Tibetan spiritual leader. "

""Today, economic interests are much greater than other interests," he said. "

"Mr Obama has changed his position on Tibet since his election campaign.

In April 2008, he was joined by Hillary Clinton, then his rival for the Democratic nomination and now his Secretary of State, in calling on George W Bush to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony in protest at the bloody repression of a popular uprising in Tibet.

"If the Chinese do not take steps to help stop the genocide in Darfur and to respect the dignity, security, and human rights of the Tibetan people, then the President should boycott the opening ceremonies," they said."
Is that surprising? What else has Obama kept his promises of "hope and change" on??
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:49 AM
 
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What are your thoughts on this?

Barack Obama cancels meeting with Dalai Lama 'to keep China happy' - Telegraph

"It means Mr Obama will become the first president not to welcome the Nobel peace prize winner to the White House since the Dalai Lama began visiting Washington in 1991.


The Buddhist monk arrived in Washington on Monday for a week of meetings with Congressional leaders, celebrity supporters and interest groups, but the president will not see him until after he has made his first visit to China next month."

"The decision came after China stepped up a campaign urging nations to shun the Tibetan spiritual leader. "

""Today, economic interests are much greater than other interests," he said. "

"Mr Obama has changed his position on Tibet since his election campaign.

In April 2008, he was joined by Hillary Clinton, then his rival for the Democratic nomination and now his Secretary of State, in calling on George W Bush to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony in protest at the bloody repression of a popular uprising in Tibet.

"If the Chinese do not take steps to help stop the genocide in Darfur and to respect the dignity, security, and human rights of the Tibetan people, then the President should boycott the opening ceremonies," they said."
a little behind on the news of the day............article from Oct 5th 2009.
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Old 02-10-2010, 11:07 AM
 
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a little behind on the news of the day............article from Oct 5th 2009.
Does it change the question?

Here are some links explaining why it's relevant today. I guess you're behind on the news of the day and didn't know this.
China warns of 'serious damage' if Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama - Telegraph

China: Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting Would Harm Bilateral Relations

Analysis: Obama-Dalai Lama meeting only option - washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/05/AR2010020500566.html - broken link)
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Old 02-10-2010, 01:16 PM
 
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Unless the Dalai Lama holds a couple trillion dollars worth of American debt, I don't think he's in as strong a position as China is.
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Old 02-10-2010, 02:32 PM
 
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Unless the Dalai Lama holds a couple trillion dollars worth of American debt, I don't think he's in as strong a position as China is.
I agree. That's another problem with having such a large debt.
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Old 02-10-2010, 03:32 PM
 
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When Obama does meet the Dalai Lama will the right attack him for palling around with a heathen who doesn't believe in a God, heaven, and redemption through Christ?
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Old 02-10-2010, 03:56 PM
 
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obama is doing what he can to antagonize the chinese, with the arms sale to taiwan, his now reinstated meeting with the dalai lama, and his escalating iran embargo.

who knows why?........
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Old 02-11-2010, 12:01 PM
 
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obama is doing what he can to antagonize the chinese, with the arms sale to taiwan, his now reinstated meeting with the dalai lama, and his escalating iran embargo.

who knows why?........
Maybe he grew some spine?? Time to tell the Chinese that they don't boss the United States around!
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Old 02-11-2010, 08:31 PM
 
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Barack Obama and Dalai Lama set date to meet at White House | World news | guardian.co.uk
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