Clinton: Bush Should Not Open Olympics
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton urged President Bush today to boycott the opening ceremonies for the Olympic games in Beijing: From AP:
The Democratic presidential candidate said a boycott would underscore U.S. concerns about recent unrest in Tibet and questions about China’s relationship with Sudan.
“The violent clashes in Tibet and the failure of the Chinese government to use its full leverage with Sudan to stop the genocide in Darfur are opportunities for presidential leadership,” she said, charging the Bush administration “has been wrong to downplay human rights in its policy towards China.”
She said Bush should not plan on attending the ceremonies “absent major changes by the Chinese government.”
Her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, recently said he was conflicted about whether the U.S. should fully participate.
Origin: Devlin Barrett, AP
