Bush hosts Dalai Lama amid Chinese outrage - Yahoo! News:
"Asked why Bush was going ahead with the talks, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said: 'He made it clear in his communications with the Chinese ... that when the Dalai Lama was in town for the congressional ceremony that they would meet. So there's no reason not to.'"
I long ago gave up on trying to understand President Bush, mostly because I didn't agree with his decisions, but also because I couldn't follow his reasoning. Today's headline made me do an about face and, for the first time, I present a neutral opinion on President Bush's actions.
Whoops, I just realized that I can't follow through with that. I was going to say that I couldn't imagine President Bush affronting the Chinese government, but then I realized that he's been so disrespectful to the international community in the past.
That being said, I hope GW had a truly engaging time with the Dalai Lama. Perhaps, in some small way, there might have been a true sharing of ideas such that President Bush gained a little more compassion and desire to seek truth and serenity in this life.
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