Gere is a Buddhist but I commend him for speaking out. For any Hollywood type to speak against any socialist regime for whatever reason is noteworthy.
I’m a Tibetan Buddhist too and I think rbosque is right. Does Gere have gerbils in his brain? What kind of Buddhist has compartmentalized compassion? If he understands the Tibetan situation then he knows the PRC is evil, brutal and barbarian. What question is left about their actions in regards to anyone else?