Mia Farrow: Opportunity Missed
huffingtonpost.com     04-Jul-2008            

Yesterday President Bush announced that he will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. His decision is regrettable -- a missed opportunity for the United States of America to stand strong for the anguished people of Darfur and Burma as well as for the Tibetans in their long struggle for what is rightly theirs. It was also an opportunity to express solidarity with those Chinese citizens whose human rights are being denied. It was an opportunity to demonstrate moral leadership. It was a golden opportunity now lost and I write this brief blog with a heavy heart. Read more HuffPost coverage of the 2008 Beijing... [read full story]                    


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(anonymous) - 08-Jul-2008 15:43:41
its a great story that would motivate the sri lankan athletes who are taking part in the earth's greatest sports show. regards channa - sri lanka
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(anonymous) - 08-Jul-2008 15:47:01
go susie go we are behind u! Namal - Australia
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(anonymous) - 09-Jul-2008 16:39:41
go sri lanka and kick some ass in china
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