Obama hails Dalai Lama as ‘good friend,’ despite China warning

Deutsche Welle ^ | 02.05.2015 | [rc/kms (AFP, Reuters, AP)]

[Olog-hai]

US President Barack Obama has had a first public meeting with the Dalai Lama, hailing the Tibetan religious leader as a “good friend.” Even before the encounter took place, Beijing had expressed its disquiet.

Obama greeted the Dalai Lama at a National Prayer Breakfast in the US capital on Thursday, marking the pair’s first ever public encounter. As the Tibetan spiritual leader was formally introduced to the audience, the US president smiled and clasped his hands together in a bow-like gesture, before offering a more informal wave to the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama gave a wave of his own, as well as a peace sign to the US president. […]

The government-published China Daily, widely regarded as a mouthpiece for the Chinese leadership, was less restrained. “Should a president of the United States meet with the Dalai Lama, it will unquestionably step on China’s toes and therefore cast a shadow over US-China relations,” the paper said in an editorial.

“Obama is acquiescing to the Dalai Lama’s attempt to split Tibet from China.” …

[Olog-hai]

That sure is a 180° turn from a year ago.

[doorgunner69]

Oh yeah, right, after shooing him out the trash exit?

P.O.S. lying Kenyan muzzie.

[glock rocks]

Exactly what I was about to post.

[BerryDingle]

[Slyfox]

Didn’t Dalai just recently admit to being a marxist?

[TBP]

For once, BO does something right, even if it is only symbolic.

[TBP]

Free Tibet!

[TBP]

Release the Panchen Lama.

[tumblindice]

‘Thank you for bein’ a friend,
Hustled out the back, past the trash again,
Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.’
(ululating)
Barrymore Obamagumbe

[TBP]

The one-l lama,
He’s a priest.
The two-l llama,
He’s a beast.
And I will bet
A silk pajama
There isn’t any
Three-l lllama.*
— Ogden Nash

*The author’s attention has been called to a type of conflagration known as a three-alarmer. Pooh.

[tumblindice]

‘Thank you for bein’ a friend,
Hustled out the back, past the trash again,
Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.’
(ululating)
Barrymore Obamagumbe

[Olog-hai]

He did, only three weeks ago too, which makes me wonder if his separatism is at an end. A Marxist ought to be happy to have Tibet under such draconian centralized control.

[beethovenfan]

Bammy just wants that silk gown.

[headstamp 2]

Namaste, dude.

[lentulusgracchus]

Are you kidding me?! Out the service entrance, as if he were a party-crashing poseur ... oh, wait ...

[lentulusgracchus]

[Article, quoting Chicom mouthpiece media stooges]
“Should a president of the United States meet with the Dalai Lama, it will unquestionably step on China’s toes and therefore cast a shadow over US-China relations,” the paper said in an editorial.

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Chicom stuffed shirt Bullyboy logorrhea again, as usual. Throwing their weight around and making the rules like they were Johnny Rocco .

Hey, Wang? STFU.

[TigersEye]

I think I'll refer to the land of snows as Occupied Tibet.

FU, ChiComs!

[thesligoduffyflynns]

and the Dalai Lama going out the back door of the WH where the garbage is placed?

yeah right on/sarc

[thesligoduffyflynns]

AND on another note: The Pope (that guy named Francis)
refused to meet the Dalai Lama this past year for fear of upsetting the CHinese.....go look it up it’s out there.

NOW, the POPE is coming to the US & speaking to Congress.
I’m sure he & blammie will have a nice photo op

maddening I say maddening

[Talisker]

“Obama is acquiescing to the Dalai Lama’s attempt to split Tibet from China.”