Posted on 10/17/2007 5:43:23 PM PDT by silent_jonny
President Bush attended a ceremony this afternoon honoring the Dalai Lama of Tibet with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Americans cannot look to the plight of the religiously oppressed and close our eyes or turn away. And that is why I will continue to urge the leaders of China to welcome the Dalai Lama to China. They will find this good man to be a man of peace and reconciliation. (Applause.) (Transcript)
Comments like that couldnt have set well with the ChiComs, who warned the president that such a public ceremony would seriously damage China-US relations.
HAHAHAHAHA! Thats a good one!
President Bush essentially told China to get over themselves this morning during his televised press conference.
I told the Chinese President, President Hu that I was going to go to the ceremony. In other words, I brought it up. And I said I'm going because I want to honor this man I don't think it ever damages relations when the American President talks about religious tolerance--and religious freedom is good for a nation. (Transcript)
The president also spoke about Iran and the danger that country would pose to the worldand specifically to Israelif it became a nuclear power.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today, where she met with leaders and officials in Bethlehem and Ramalla.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Thanks sj, great shot with the Dali.
Big hitter the Lama, so I said Lama how bout something for the effort?? So he said to me Goonga la Doonga no no Goong al Goonga which means on your Deathbed you will have perfect peace...so I got that going for me, which is nice!
Pray for W and Our Troops
Thanks in advance for the toaster, snugs. I'm sure it will be perfect and I'll look for it tomorrow morning.
I'll check my mail tomorrow morning, too, Jonny.
Goodnight all!
Saw it!! Thanks - I love green!
gee thanks.. I won over
DollyGrips in the movies? outstanding.
(and my aren’t you clever & creative this fine evening!)
night & thanks again
Night all see you all tomorrow
LOL! I saved that :)
The president was great today, like he was really in a sparring mood. Somedays, I can only imagine how he endures those people.
Good
Looks good :-P
Over here, the Snickers TV ads say "Not going anywhere for a while? Have a Snickers." I definitely wasn't going anywhere tonight ;)
Goong al Goonga which means on your Deathbed you will have perfect peace
I saw that on another thread tonight. Somebody replied, "At least you've got that going for you."
Now I know what it means :)
Night, Apples :)
YUM......I’d forgotten how much I like Snickers. I might have to change my screen name.
Night, Snugs :)
No contest ;)
Wow, Rush’s E-Bay bid is currently at $117,000.00
He does look very good. I noticed that as well. I imagine spending time with the Dalai Lama will do that for you.
***Wow, Rushs E-Bay bid is currently at $117,000.00***
OH, that’s great. I wonder if it’s a group donating that much. I hope so because if anyone tops it, they’ll be canvassing each other to “throw in a few more thousands, we can’t let someone else beat us. “
And the best part is that Rush will double it.
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