Comments on: Clinton: Bush Should Skip Olympic Ceremony

Democratic Hopeful Calls On President To Boycott Opening Ceremony Over Chinese Policy In Tibet And Sudan

[neonink]

I love when people that couldn''t run from their couch to their TV giving advice to people that have worked a lifetime at their excellence in athletics...

The Olympics are not political. Not everything has to be political aka corrupt.

[ljismeok]

This is a damaging act. I am an Chinese immigrant. I enjoy more freedom of speech in US than in China. But I do think that the reports and opinions on China from the American media have always been incomplete and unfair, especially on the issues of Tibet and Taiwan. They are both complicated historical issues.Well, many politicians in America often ignore the historical background of complicated issues, for example on Reverend Wright.
Not to mention American media often ignore the improvements happening in China. What are the violations of human rights in China? Are they really that bad to boycott the rights and passions of Chinese people to hold a international sport game? People don''t bother to get down to the bottom. But of course they can''t with the opinionated reports here. Food is the basic human rights. China solved the starvation and many basic living conditions for one fourth of the world population. China also works to be responsible for the world population and reverse the bad impact in early years of governing and culture revolution. But none of these deserve credits from the western world. Sure there are lots of things to be improved and protested against. But boycotting Olympics is definitely not the right way. I know how much this Olympic game means to Chinese. If you want increase the anti-American sentiments in China and go backwards on America China relationship, it is the way.
I am really disappointed in Clinton''s judgment on this.

[ljismeok]

This is a damaging act. I am an Chinese immigrant. I enjoy more freedom of speech in US than in China. But I do think that the reports and opinions on China from the American media have always been incomplete and unfair, especially on the issues of Tibet and Taiwan. They are both complicated historical issues.Well, many politicians in America often ignore the historical background of complicated issues, for example on Reverend Wright.
Not to mention American media often ignore the improvements happening in China. What are the violations of human rights in China? Are they really that bad to boycott the rights and passions of Chinese people to hold a international sport game? People don''t bother to get down to the bottom. But of course they can''t with the opinionated reports here. Food is the basic human rights. China solved the starvation and many basic living conditions for one fourth of the world population. China also works to be responsible for the world population and reverse the bad impact in early years of governing and culture revolution. But none of these deserve credits from the western world. Sure there are lots of things to be improved and protested against. But boycotting Olympics is definitely not the right way. I know how much this Olympic game means to Chinese. If you want increase the anti-American sentiments in China and go backwards on America China relationship, it is the way.
I am really disappointed in Clinton''s judgment on this.

[ljismeok]

This is a damaging act. I am an Chinese immigrant. I enjoy more freedom of speech in US than in China. But I do think that the reports and opinions on China from the American media have always been incomplete and unfair, especially on the issues of Tibet and Taiwan. They are both complicated historical issues.Well, many politicians in America often ignore the historical background of complicated issues, for example on Reverend Wright.
Not to mention American media often ignore the improvements happening in China. What are the violations of human rights in China? Are they really that bad to boycott the rights and passions of Chinese people to hold a international sport game? People don''t bother to get down to the bottom. But of course they can''t with the opinionated reports here. Food is the basic human rights. China solved the starvation and many basic living conditions for one fourth of the world population. China also works to be responsible for the world population and reverse the bad impact in early years of governing and culture revolution. But none of these deserve credits from the western world. Sure there are lots of things to be improved and protested against. But boycotting Olympics is definitely not the right way. I know how much this Olympic game means to Chinese. If you want increase the anti-American sentiments in China and go backwards on America China relationship, it is the way.
I am really disappointed in Clinton''s judgment on this.

[neonink]

For crying out loud, somebody give Hillary my email, she needs to talk to me before giving such stupid advice. Hurry.

Carter tried it, and it is the stupidest thing he ever did as well.

Good grief.
Leave the athletes alone. Please.

[creeper00]

Impressive display of guts on the part of European protesters.

It''s a shame the people of the United States lack that level of passion. We might have gotten rid of the fool in the White House long ago if they''d had the courage necessary to take to the streets in protest of what the Bush maladministration has done to our Constitution.

Maybe we don''t do it here because we know we already have less freedom than they do in Paris.

[gkc99]

Bill Clinton: Give China Most Favored Nation trading status, forget human rights abuses.

Hillary Clinton: OK with that, but be sure to lecture Bushit about skipping the ceremonies because I have said many times that I support human rights.

[sgtrds]

What ceremony he should have skipped was his inauguration!

[vet999999]

For once, I agree with the wicked witch of the east.

[lorinkundert]

Hillary Who? I don''t see any candidate named Hillary.