The Dalai Lama and U.S. presidential candidate John McCain recently met in Aspen, Colorado (where the Dalai Lama was participating in a symposium).
From the Aspen Times:
“I urge the Chinese government to release Tibetan political prisoners, account for Tibetans who have, quote, ‘disappeared’ since protests in March, and engage in meaningful dialogue on genuine autonomy for Tibet,” McCain said.
Nicely put, Senator.
The Dalai Lama is being courted as a means to further the political aspirations of politicians of every hue.
But will it ever translate into tangible support for the Tibetan cause, or will it, as always, remain hollow lip service after the Dalai Lama has served his ‘feel good’ publicity purpose?
Makes you think:
http://one-just-world.blogspot.com/2008/07/letter-to-hu-jintao.html
Veracity’s last blog post..In the spirit of the Olympics, indeed!