Is this all the Congress can do?  Name post offices and pass meaningless resolutions?

"China faults Bush for meeting dissidents; Says he sent wrong message to Beijing critics" by Jill Drew, Washington Post  |  August 1, 2008

.... Liu had even stronger language for the US House of Representatives. On Wednesday the House, by a 419-1 vote, adopted a resolution calling on Beijing to stop abusing citizens' rights, to open meaningful negotiations with the Dalai Lama on the future of Tibet and to end its support of governments in Sudan and Burma. It called on Beijing to create "an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness."

.... The issue of human rights is a tense one between the United States and China, but experts did not expect this incident to harm relations between the two countries."

No, not when $$$ is at stake!

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Pot, kettle, black, Congress, considering this administration you excuse. 

I guess I should be grateful they aren't doing more damage to our country, huh?

Too bad the DL is on the CIA payroll, although it explains the MSM attention.

""The Role of the CIA: Behind the Dalai Lama's Holy Cloak

Michael Backman
Global Reseearch
Monday, March 24, 2008

Global Research Editor's note

This incisive article by Michael Backman outlines the relationship of the Dalai Lama and his organization to US intelligence.

The Dalai Lama has been on the CIA payroll since the late 1950s. He is an instrument of US intelligence.

An understanding of this longstanding relationship to the CIA is essential, particuarly in the light of recent events. In all likelihood US intelligence was behind the protest movement, organized to occur a few months prior to the Beijing Olympic games.

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What do you mean, article not available?