Thursday, March 20, 2008

Olympics Are On

-Bush is planning for a trip to the Beijing Olympics despite turmoil from within.

President Bush will attend the Beijing Olympics amid protesting in Tibet.
The protests are in response to Chinese rule over the country, and they have drawn a harsh response from Beijing. Over 300 people have already been hurt, according to authorities.
The European Union is speaking out against boycotting the Beijing Olympics, however, because they believe it would not help the issue in China.
Bush hopes his decision will "shine a spotlight on all things Chinese."
"This should be about the athletes and not necessarily about politics," presidential spokeswoman Dana Perino Bush told The Associated Press.

1. Bush Going To China
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gsyGHt8_6nQVs3lCPm-UWHQkFceAD8VH8ADG0
2. Human Rights Issue In Beijing
http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=174
3. Amnesty International Upset
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-08-07-1143000254_x.htm
4. Possible Terror Plots
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/beijing_olympics

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