When pressed about boycotting the upcoming Olympic Games in China in response to the situation in Tibet, a White House spokeswoman had this to say...
Certainly the President wants to make sure that our athletes have a really good experience, and I think that most heads of state around the world believe that, too. It is a chance for that country to put its best face forward, and it's also a chance for other countries to learn more about the country.George Bush hasn't said much of anything himself.
China kinda owns the USA. That makes this situation quite awkward indeed. The strategy right now seems to be to tell Western journalists that both Bush and Rice are urging the Chinese to exercise restraint.
If you look at the White House statement, you will realize that Bush and his peeps understand the Google. The words China, Olympics, Tibet and probably a few other good search words are conspicuously absent from the statement.
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