布什总统可能杯葛北京奥运开幕式! 2008-04-08 16:53:00 [点击:75]
Bush may skip opening ceremonies of Olympics
Posted: 03:30 PM ET
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino left the door open Bush may not attend the opening ceremonies.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — For the first time, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino Tuesday left the door open to President Bush skipping the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing to protest China's crackdown in Tibet and human rights record.
Asked by CNN at an on-camera briefing if Bush will specifically attend the opening ceremonies in Beijing, Perino would not be definitive. "We haven't provided any schedules on the president's trip," she said.
Pressed on whether Bush's decision to attend the Olympics is "irreversible" or could be affected by developments, Perino hedged. "Any time the president — the president can always make a change," she said. "But the President has been clear that this is a sporting event for the athletes and that pressuring China before, during and after the Olympics is the best way for us to try to help people across the board in China, not just Tibetans."
What the president has not been clear on is whether or not he will attend the opening ceremonies, which are typically a major showcase for the host country. Bush has only said he will attend the Olympics in general, stressing he's a sports fan who wants to support U.S. athletes at the games.
But Bush is under heavy pressure from Democrats like Speaker Nancy Pelosi to boycott the opening ceremonies as a protest against the Chinese government's handling of Tibet among other issues, a move endorsed by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday. Pelosi has suggested skipping the opening ceremonies would be better than a full-scale U.S. boycott of the entire Olympics.
"I think boycotting the opening ceremony, which really gives respect to the Chinese government, is something that should be kept on the table," Pelosi told ABC News earlier this month. "I think the president might want to rethink this later, depending on what other heads of state do."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a key Bush ally, has suggested she will boycott the opening ceremonies. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, another Bush ally, has also left the door open to such a protest.
Some news organizations have incorrectly assumed Bush will attend the opening ceremonies, but the President has never been specific about which parts of the Olympics he will attend or not attend, leaving him some wiggle room when the games get closer.
Back in September after a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the APEC Summit in Australia, Bush first disclosed he would attend the Olympics. Bush spoke very generally by saying the Chinese president had "extended an invitation to me and Laura and our family to come to the Olympics" during their summit meeting.
"And of course, I was anxious to accept," Bush said. "So thank you, Mr. President."
At a news conference on Feb. 28, Bush was asked what message he's sending by attending the Olympics amid public outcry about human rights abuses. Bush again was not specific about his role at the Olympics, stressing though that he is going as a sports aficinado.
"I'm going to the Olympics because it's a sporting event, and I'm looking forward to seeing the athletic competition," Bush said. "But that will not preclude me from meeting with the Chinese President, expressing my deep concerns about a variety of issues — just like I do every time I meet with the President."
Bush added, "I'm a sports fan. I'm looking forward to the competition. And each Olympic society will make its own decision as to how to deal with the athletes.
Asked whether President Bush should skip the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing, Arizona Sen. John Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate said, “I am not going to give him advice on that but I tell you this: I would personally entertain the notion of not going.”
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was less forthcoming. He told reporters that he is “sure the president will do what he thinks is appropriate in that circumstance, and I don’t have any advice to offer him publicly.”
Kyl said the matter was not discussed at a meeting today of all Senate Republicans and there are no plans to give the president a formal recommendation on the issue.
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作者: 草庵居士 最新快报:旧金山抗议活动奇招迭出,恐引发大型政治丑闻 2008-04-08 18:33:53 [点击:104]
洛杉矶及旧金山民运人士得知华裔超市门前聚集大量中领馆租借大巴以免费吃住,免费交通为手段招引百姓前往旧金山为中共护奥运火炬之后。留守的民运人士马上行动,为大巴及被引诱的百姓照相录像。同时也安排人员在抗议活动中为中共人员及参加亲共的留学生拍照录像。将把该资料整理后送交美国移民局及FBI备案。
今日,美国有关机构得到洛城民运人士举报之后,马上派员调查,中领馆租用的大巴及人员仓皇逃串,令众民运人士捧腹大笑。
据旧金山弟兄现场报告,各抗议人士齐聚旧金山新朋老友欢声笑语一片。黑人人权运动家无偿传授抗议活动经验及手段方式,各族各国朋友无偿奉献最新技术及手段。
各路抗议人士特别对随中国火炬来美的由中国军人组成的护卫队的武功深感兴趣。美国西部白人更是精神抖擞要发挥牛仔精神。
据随抗议团体而来的电视媒体及律师讲述,中共派军方人员随行,一旦护卫队员对抗议的美国公民发生肢体冲突或接触,必将引发国际法律冲突及美国政府大丑闻。
据传已经有抗议团体及人士将发扬一不怕苦,二不怕死的奥运精神,将勇往直前与中国特警一试身手。
但据律师及当地司法人士描述,如果中共军方在美国土地对美国公民动武,美国百姓必将此视为中共武力侵犯美国。美国主流电视台已经派遣经过专业训练的摄影记者抢拍此镜头。
另有消息,旧金山市长表示不排除临时取消奥运圣火传递活动。但各路抗议人士也表示,一旦奥运圣火临时取消,各路团体将会抗议旧金山市政府,抗议其剥夺美国及世界人民娱乐的权利,但此抗议将会改为嘉年华式抗议活动。
另据美国国务院不愿意透露姓名的的人士披露:美国不排除布什总统不出席奥运会的可能性。
今日旧金山已粗现嘉年华景象,美国主流媒体称之为百年难见的奥运大戏剧即将开演。欢迎各位前来观看助阵。并希望各位乘坐免费的由中领馆提供的大巴,旅馆,早午晚餐。
- Re: 布什总统可能杯葛北京奥运开幕式posted on 04/09/2008
123 wrote:
布什总统可能杯葛北京奥运开幕式!
Who cares him to be there or not, he needs time to kill a few more other people before his packing up.
Long live 北京奥运 !!!!!! - Re: 布什总统可能杯葛北京奥运开幕式posted on 04/09/2008
:)
伊拉克每天死人数以百计,中国如果邀请他来,那八成是想找一个更臭的来垫背。 - Re: 布什总统可能杯葛北京奥运开幕式posted on 04/10/2008
虽然不CARE, 但我还是觉得特别气人的,还有什么法国啊,也说什么考虑杯葛奥运之类的。呸!亏我还学法语。太可恶了!
唉,怎么感觉像是被围攻了似的,简直是无形的战争,我觉得,所有国家一致落井下石,疯狂打击。真是气死人了。怎么能这样呢?嫉妒也不能这么个嫉妒法儿吧?!!!唉,这真的能被气吐血了。
外界对我们的看法充满了偏见和敌意,还有故意的冤枉和找茬儿,真的不厚道!!!这个世界实在太阴险了。
- Re: 布什总统可能杯葛北京奥运开幕式posted on 04/10/2008
相对于前苏联人民,我们还算不错了。他们从上到下真心拥抱,实践民主与自由。结果国家也分裂了,西方对现在的俄国仍然充满了偏见和敌意。
vostro wrote:。
外界对我们的看法充满了偏见和敌意,还有故意的冤枉和找茬儿,真的不厚道!!!这个世界实在太阴险了。
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