Posted on 03/29/2008 2:18:43 PM PDT by traumer
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, yesterday became the first world leader to decide not to attend the Olympics in Beijing.
As pressure built for concerted western protests to China over the crackdown in Tibet, EU leaders prepared to discuss the crisis for the first time today, amid a rift over whether to boycott the Olympics.
The disclosure that Germany is to stay away from the games' opening ceremonies in August could encourage President Nicolas Sarkozy of France to join in a gesture of defiance and complicate Gordon Brown's determination to attend the Olympics.
Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, became the first EU head of government to announce a boycott on Thursday and he was promptly joined by President Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic, who had previously promised to travel to Beijing.
"The presence of politicians at the inauguration of the Olympics seems inappropriate," Tusk said. "I do not intend to take part."
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Not to worry. The leader of the Free World will be there, yukking it up with the Communists. Sickening.
Unfortunately true.
The last few American presidents have been so far up the backsides of both Mexico and china it makes one sick.
Unfortunately for President Bush, he HAS to attend. After all, the Chinese OWN us now.
Likewise, I shall not attend.
Well, that will certainly show them!
Agreed.
Go Angie!!! Now how about George and Sarko.....
Too bad she won’t be there for GW to give her another backrub in front of the whole world....while hi-fiving his Chicom benefactors.
You expect a man who took his shoes off in a D.C. mosque a mere 4 days after 9/11 to proclaim the "Religion of Peace" to take a "principled" stand? You've got to be be kidding.
Yeah, when the boss throws a cocktail party, the invited employee had better show up. ;)
I agree. China should never have been awarded the Olympics in the first place. They are a brutal, repressive country and no friend to the US.
Good for you Angela! Imagine that. A Western European with a sense of moral outrage.
Good- Here’s hoping not only “world leaders” don’t attend, but many athletes also choose to stay home. I sure wouldn’t want to train for a lifetime and then travel to a place to compete where you cannot breathe.
Good point and I have wondered this myself.
She just may be the Margaret Thatcher of Germany.
I declare I will not participate in Paris Hilton's new sex tape scene
I declare I will not attend Lindsey Lohan's out-of-rehab drinking party.
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