DHARMSALA, India — The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, called on the world community Friday to denounce China in the wake of its crackdown in Tibet, calling the crisis "a challenge to the conscience of the world."Pelosi, one of the fiercest Congressional critics of China, was the first major official to meet the Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibet's exile community, since protests turned violent last week in the Chinese-ruled region.
"If freedom loving people throughout the world do not speak out against China's oppression in China and Tibet, we have lost all moral authority to speak on behalf of human rights anywhere in the world," Pelosi said before a crowd of thousands of cheering Tibetans, including monks and schoolchildren.
"The situation in Tibet is a challenge to the conscience of the world," she said.
Pelosi, heading a Congressional delegation, was greeted warmly by the Dalai Lama, who draped a gold scarf around her neck.
"I pray for success of the speaker of such a great nation, considered a champion of freedom, democracy and liberty," the Dalai Lama said, standing next to Pelosi.
After meeting with the Tibetan leader, Pelosi called for an international investigation into the violence in Tibet and said the Chinese should open the region to the international media and independent monitors.
... meanwhile, from a Washington Times Editorial;
The Bush administration has tied itself in knots trying to rationalize Beijing's behavior. Just last week, the State Department upgraded China in its most recent Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Beijing no longer stands among the world's most brutal human-rights abusers in Foggy Bottom's appraisal. So, China has left the company of North Korea, Cuba and Iran.
George wants everything both ways - get all the cash we can - while ignoring all the evil. It's called, HAVING NO PRINCIPLES !
UPDATE!: At least John McCain is beginning to wake up a little. George, would you care to get involved?
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