Today's Washington Times reported that the Dalai Lama has ended his visit to Washington, D. C. He gave a lecture at American University, dropped by a prominent synagogue for the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, he visited the grave of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, visited with Chinese-Americans, congressional aides, had a closed meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and with the State Department's special coordinator for Tibetan issues, and ended with a lunch Saturday at the home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat. But he never met with President Obama.
According to the article:
"Although President Obama declined to meet with the Dalai Lama because of his upcoming visit to China next month, the Buddhist leader sent him a letter of congratulations Friday for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The Dalai Lama was awarded the same prize in 1989.
"Ms. Saunders said plans are to have the Dalai Lama return to Washington in December to meet with President Obama."
I am embarrassed that our President chose not to meet with the Dalai Lama because he didn't want to upset China. The last time I checked, the Dalai Lama was a force for peace and freedom--China is neither. This is another example of being on the wrong side of the equation. President Obama has dissed Britain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Israel, and the constitution of Honduras while cozying up to Iran, Venezuela, China, and a friend of Hugo Chavez who wants to be president of Honduras for life. This is ridiculous!
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