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Obama meets Dalai Lama, speaks for human rights; angers China
The Times of India ^ | Feb. 19, 2010 | AP

Posted on 02/19/2010 8:38:14 AM PST by BIOCHEMKY

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My favorite quote in this article is:

"With the Chinese government holding nearly $800 billion of federal U.S. debt, Beijing has extraordinary leverage in the relationship."

The American government REALLY needs to think about which nations we should be upsetting politically and very publically.

As of last week, as far as foreign countries are concerned, Japan owns the most American foreign debt.

China is the second largest holder of American foreign debt.

Mr. Obama, maybe you should be polite to the head of Toyota who you and Congress have demanded give a command performance in front of a Congressional panel concerning the recall problems with Toyota vehicles.

And, in the future, you could hurt the Chinese PEOPLE's feelings less if a lesser official flies to India to see the Dalai Lama (where he is in exile) rather than entertain him yourself at the White House, Map Room or no Map Room.

I'm not saying bow down to these nations' leaders. I am saying we could put a little more thought into what signals we are sending when we desire to respect important trading/financial partners and in Japan's case, military allies.

1 posted on 02/19/2010 8:38:14 AM PST by BIOCHEMKY
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To: BIOCHEMKY

http://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/96834730/AFP

I’m not sure if we can put the picture up, but Drudge has it up. “Dont let the back door hit you on the way out DaliLama, and watch the trash.”


2 posted on 02/19/2010 8:40:28 AM PST by DeusExMachina05 (I will not go into Dhimmitude quietly.)
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To: BIOCHEMKY

The pic on Drudge has him going out some back, kitchen door...by TRASH BAGS.

http://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/96834730/AFP

Guess that’s the servants’ entrance. How is this not Jim Crow at the WH?


3 posted on 02/19/2010 8:40:41 AM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: DeusExMachina05
"Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know."


4 posted on 02/19/2010 8:46:28 AM PST by GalaxieFiveHundred
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To: BIOCHEMKY

Gunga galunga. Gunga… gunga galunga.


5 posted on 02/19/2010 8:48:43 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: BIOCHEMKY; TigersEye

OBAMA IS A SLOW LEARNER.

6 months too late.He could have saved a lot of lives by being earlier.


6 posted on 02/19/2010 8:50:43 AM PST by Candor7 (((The effective weapons against Oba- Fascism are ridicule, derision , truth (.Member NRA)))
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To: BIOCHEMKY
Obama’s poor handling of this incident is great. By having the Dali Lama go out the side door he insulted his followers. But by meeting with him he totally torqued off the Chinese. The sooner the ChiComs turn on Obama the sooner his debt riddled house of cards will come crashing down. We have to deal with the debt problem. The government won't do it voluntarily so it will have to be forced on them from outside. The sooner that happens the better, as it will allow for a quicker recovery.
7 posted on 02/19/2010 8:50:54 AM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: BIOCHEMKY

China get in line with the rest of us folks who are pissed at Zero.


8 posted on 02/19/2010 8:52:59 AM PST by bergmeid (Gas up the truck and pedal to the metal!)
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To: combat_boots

Looks like Yeamana (Jack Soo)got a gig after his run with Barney Miller at NYPD.


9 posted on 02/19/2010 8:53:01 AM PST by RGSpincich
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To: BIOCHEMKY

My favorite quote from the article is:

“China regards any official foreign leader’s contact with the Buddhist monk as an infringement on its sovereignty over the mountainous region and as a particularly unwelcome snub.”

Translated, this means: China does not want any country questioning its destruction and takeover of an autonomous country, nor its continued subjugation and plunder of Tibet’s people and resources.


10 posted on 02/19/2010 8:54:23 AM PST by Rennes Templar
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Obama meets Dalai Lama, speaks for human rights; angers China

WAY TO GO OBAMA! Show those damn ChiComms who's the boss!

Obama bows in Shanghai KSM < /sarc>


and no, these photos are NOT photoshopped, they've just not been shown by the MSM.


12 posted on 02/19/2010 9:01:37 AM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Shameful!


13 posted on 02/19/2010 9:02:16 AM PST by SupplySider
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To: BIOCHEMKY

QUIT ABUSING THE BREAKING NEWS SIDBAR!!!


14 posted on 02/19/2010 9:02:28 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: GonzoGOP

Exactly. Half measures, compromise measures are touted as “statesmanship” by their supporters-but such measures usually wind up angering BOTH sides equally, sometimes to the extent that both angered parties can unite against the compromiser. (I don’t see that happening in this case-just in general .)


15 posted on 02/19/2010 9:07:27 AM PST by kaylar (It's MARTIAL law. Not marshal(l) or marital-MARTIAL! This has been a spelling PSA.)
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To: DeusExMachina05

http://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/96834730/AFP

I’m not sure if we can put the picture up, but Drudge has it up. “Dont let the back door hit you on the way out DaliLama, and watch the trash.”


That picture is INCREDIBLY disrespectful to someone like the Dalai Lama who respresents a poor and weak region where good people are trying to rely on their more owerful friends (the American people) to hold onto their culture and way of life.

The picture is something Obama undoubtedly meant to happen (a cameraman had to be at the right place and at the right time). This is likely one way that Obama is trying to appease Beijing about going through will the ill-advised meeting.

Very unclassy Mr. Obama, very unclassy...do better, much better next time.


16 posted on 02/19/2010 9:08:38 AM PST by BIOCHEMKY (I love liberty more than I hate war.)
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“QUIT ABUSING THE BREAKING NEWS SIDBAR!!!”

What is considered “Breaking news”?

This article was published in the wee hours of our morning on today’s date.


17 posted on 02/19/2010 9:15:03 AM PST by BIOCHEMKY (I love liberty more than I hate war.)
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To: BIOCHEMKY

I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to every Buddhist in the world. Most Americans have better manners than our president and hold the Dalai Lama in a position of reverence like that of the Pope and other heads of various religious followings.
I am embarrassed by this display of callous ignorance and lack of up bringing.


18 posted on 02/19/2010 9:46:44 AM PST by BuffaloJack (Despair disguised as Hope.)
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To: TigersEye
0bambi is a classless clod and a pussy.

I totally agree!

20 posted on 02/19/2010 12:31:15 PM PST by pandoraou812 (Alcohol/drug/dementia testing ought to be mandatory for politicians.)
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