tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post2680193136147953951..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: Free Tibet, not ArmeniaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-6475799996349679452007-10-18T16:18:00.000-07:002007-10-18T16:18:00.000-07:00Gore gets the Nobel prize as a slap to Bush (don'...Gore gets the Nobel prize as a slap to Bush (don't think it was a secret to this spy-crazy administration). So he gets a photo op with the Dalai Lama. Totally makes sense to me. Did you notice that Condi tried to meet with the Pope this week? She was rebuffed.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-79066896094596669282007-10-17T23:03:00.000-07:002007-10-17T23:03:00.000-07:00It may have had something to do with Myanmar as we...It may have had something to do with Myanmar as well. In fact, that is probably it. My mistake for not knowing more or paying enough attention to Asia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-73754574869219522532007-10-17T18:30:00.000-07:002007-10-17T18:30:00.000-07:00Well, first China isn't an ally per se. They aren...Well, first China isn't an ally per se. They aren't an enemy but really Taiwan is much more of an ally than China is. But that's a side point.<BR/><BR/>During the ceremony, Bush made a lot references to "religious opression" in China. I doubt very much he really cares about Tibetan Budhists. He's upset about Chinese government interference in the growing Christian community in China. The Dali Lama is the closest thing to a Chinese Pope. <BR/><BR/>In fact, I'd bet dollars to donuts that that is exactly how the Boob-In-Chief refers to him. "Heh heh...Hey Dick, let's give an award to the Chinese Pope. What's his name? Salvadore Lamas? Who knew they had Mexicans in China?"Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-82499238152310069122007-10-17T17:22:00.000-07:002007-10-17T17:22:00.000-07:00My first thought when I heard this news was, "What...My first thought when I heard this news was, "What is Washington playing at? That's two odd moves in two weeks." Are they trying, with symbolic gestures, to change foreign policy direction? Why piss off two allies in the same week? Next we will be talking about independent Taiwan. I am still not sure I get it- on either measure. <BR/><BR/>Two oddities does not a pattern make. But something is up. Is it election politics or something else? I suspect the "something" else.<BR/><BR/>I haven't followed the ins and outs of the Armenian issue. But it was Democrat Adam Schiff (Glendale is in his district). He sits on Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues (yes, I guess they have one of those), he is the co-founder of the Democratic Study Group on National Security and a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the House Judiciary Committee and the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel. <BR/><BR/>That is an interesting set of activities has- intelligence, appropriations, and the judiciary. And he has a pet little project with the Armenian group. So that is the political back drop for the panel resolution.<BR/><BR/>LTG may be right that Bush is doing a little "one-up-man ship with the Dali Lama. But I suspect there is something else going on. Of course, I am sounding like a conspiracy theorist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-32598567013836038782007-10-17T12:43:00.000-07:002007-10-17T12:43:00.000-07:00Bush stressed many times that the honor for the Da...Bush stressed many times that the honor for the Dalai Lama was as a spiritual leader, not political. In a way, this may marginalize Tibetan nationalists more than before.Dr. Strangelovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407042105777411150noreply@blogger.com