George Bush did something right. I think I have to post it.
It is a rarity these days for United States President George W Bush to receive praise for his foreign policy, but that is what he deserves for his public embrace of the Dalai Lama, The Dominion Post says.
His actions are in marked contrast to those of (New Zealand) Prime Minister Helen Clark, who decided earlier this year that a 10-minute meeting in a Brisbane airport lounge meant there was no need to meet him in the Beehive, and National Party leader John Key, who dropped in on a meeting the exiled Tibetan leader was having with National foreign affairs spokesman Murray McCully, rather than meet him separately. For them, discretion – and a desire for a free trade deal with China – overcame valour. …
Principles that fit the policies – Dominion Post, New Zealand
And this is not the first time:
President George W. Bush welcomes the Dalai Lama to the White House Wednesday, September 10, 2003. White House photo by Paul Morse.
Rick McCharles 