One has to wonder if Speaker Pelosi is not the single most confused person holding high government office in the United States. (Third in line for the U.S. Presidency) She’s photographically depicted here exchanging prayerful salutations with the Dalai Lama at the same time she’s calling for an “investigation” of the Chinese government.

To say she’s gotten herself in a fine mess would take way more words than Truthdig allows. Holding to highlights, rather lowlights, these comments:

First, the Dalai Lama is, or was, a dictator, albeit a beneficent one, of the kind most all people sometimes long for when confronted with government in a state (so to speak) of perpetual stalemate. In the case of our own, thanks not least to Speaker Pelosi among so many other supposedly democratically elected officials.

A dictator might be beneficent or he/she might not, which is the central problem with wishing for, never mind having (what one sometimes wishes for) a dictatorial/monarchical ruler, whatever their religious credentials. Should Tibetans regain independence as yet one more sovereign nation-state, the next Dalai Lama might not be so nice a guy.

Second, Speaker Pelosi suffers from a considerable lack of credibility when she calls for an investigation of one blatantly authoritarian regime but not for one less blatantly authoritarian; namely, the one of which she is a part.

Briefly, the Chinese government needn’t bother with signing statements that exempt them from the any law, since they don’t pretend to much more than authoritarianism (thankfully insofar as half-way honest—less hypocritical); anymore than would the Dalai Lama pretend to constitute a democracy were the Chinese to hand Tibet back to him on a silver platter. Just because a dictator is a nice guy doesn’t make rule by a single person okay.

Third, fourth, fifth, sixth… Where stop? Presumably, Speaker Pelosi is also an advocate of the “spreading of democracy,” same as her President. Or not, apparently, same as her President? Who knows what she really thinks since she won’t say more than that impeachment of our own guy is “off the table,” and now that the Chinese government should be investigated for THEIR violations of human rights. (By whom? Given sovereign nation-state system that pretty much allows the government of each and every one to do as it likes—to the extent capable of doing so. Regardless of body of international law that is no more systematically ignored by the Chinese than by the United States.) While the government of the people Rep. Pelosi supposedly represents, along with her House and Senate cohort, in collusion with their President, pursue wars of conquest that are no more justified by excuses offered up by them than is the occupation (and settlement) of Tibet justified by excuses offered up by the Chinese government on behalf of citizens of China. At least that government doesn’t pretend to be engaged in “spreading democracy” as it pursues geopolitical (economic at bottom) interests.

By now, just about every less-than-super nation-state is or recently was (or soon will be) a tragedy, because super powers need what their super citizens want, and because if they can’t buy whatever at a price determined solely by their governments—in collusion with whatever super private sectors—armed aggression followed by oppressive occupation is easy enough (Though not so easy for those who serve in militaries like our own, nor likely for those in the Chinese military either. Indoctrination isn’t so hard either). Might making right.

Please, Speaker Pelosi, spare us the hypocrisy (talk of conscience) and then see about making a minimum of sense when you finally do speak of doing something—first for the people you were elected to represent, maybe after that about who else is doing what to whom.

Riot Reports Show Media Bias in West - Chinese netizens, including students studying overseas, have been angered by biased and sometimes dishonest reports about the recent riots in Tibet by some Western media.....

Full China coverage - Lhasa Riot http://english.cri.cn/3126/2008/03/20/Zt1321@336118.htm

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AND, also, the CIA in Tibet since 1956! Operation Shadow Tibet Circus.....

The CIA in TIBET 1 http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=tOhDBo6x2ZY&feature= related ...in six parts (check ‘related video’) through to.....
The CIA in TIBET 6 http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMV0-KOY1k&feature= related

TIBETAN MAN: “...I don’t see our armed struggle as something that was helpful.... only at a certain point in our history..... something that is finished...... we should look at it as one chapter..... not a continuing struggle for freedom.... one that still has some meaning.”

US CIA MAN: “...look at the final result.... that’s a very sad commentary.... if we look at Tibet as about the best that we could do, then I say that we have failed miserably....

Don’t forget to check out the Miss Tibet video.....

“I respect His Holiness and I follow his teachings,” she said, saying the phrase “role model” was grossly insufficient to describe the impact that the Tibetan spiritual leader has had on her and on the world, “because he is everything.”

In an interview with the BBC, Chungtak said she was shocked when she was asked to leave for her refusal to wear the sash because “this is a beauty pageant, it’s not at all related to politics.” http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=i4iNenR205o&feature= related

Pelosi is the worst House Leader I can recall. She has done nothing for this country regarding the atrocities which this Gov’t has committed. She is ineffectual at the least- co conspirator more likely. she is a disgrace to the Dem Party,the Nation and Women- Weak and Feeble minded.
her words as as Hollow there as they are Here.
Step Down Nancy, you have no place as a public Servant- the concept Alludes You.
As For China- Boycott the Olympics. Stop allowing their crap, slave labor produced Commodities in to our country. Make the corrupt Banking entities in this country liquidate and pay back the debt they borrowed from them- backed by OUR FUTURES. If they can’t come up with the money- Let China decide how to get it out of them- Literally send the CEO’sCFO’sCOO’s over to ‘pay ‘ their Gambling Debt. WE did not make th eDeal - they did, so it is their Responsiblity.

As Nancy Pelosi told the Dalai Lama we had such great success in Cambodia bringing peace that we will now help you acheive the great success we have gained in Cambodia.You want our help discover oil.Otherwise lip service is all you will get.

Cyrena, some people do not know that Nancy Pelosi is the richest member of the House of Representatives. So despite any humanistic talk, she most certainly knows where her bread is buttered. As far as the Olympics are concerned, that is an entertainment indulgence for the ownership class, foisted upon everyone else again, with all kinds of humanistic excuses. Whether it is war,games, or just good old greed, the moneyed elite have their way. Speaking of which, have you read anything about Hillary Clinton’s ties to a right wing Christian prayer group? There is a piece titled “Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate” by Barbara Ehrenreich, posted two days ago. It can be found at: http://www.barbraehrenreich.com/

Great comments…

And, what can we really honestly say about this? Nancy Pelosi is a fraud. Why is she in Northern India, calling for an investigation into another country’s human rights abuses, when the US and its partners in crime (Israel) have been perpetrating human rights abuses for decades?

And why does the US continue to trade with China, and become trillions of dollars in debt to China, when we KNOW that China has never upheld the Universal laws protecting the rights of human beings? 

How is it that Nancy (impeachment of the table) Pelosi has decided to fill the jobs of various heads of state and/or the US ambassador to India, China, or the UN? Who is SHE to call on the international community to chastise China, when WE are the ones who need to international community to save us from our own terrorists? We have come under the control of the most brutal regime in US history, and Nancy’s ass is off in Northern India, shaking her finger at China.

This is pure lunacy. Somebody should lock Nancy up in the house chambers and not let her out until she has filed impeachment proceedings against the two most dangerous terrorists our country (and the world) has ever known.

Ms Pelosi said she was not seeking a boycott of the Beijing Olympics, but warned that the “world is watching” events in China...”

Yes, the world is watching the USA create its mess in Iraq and in Afghanistan as it did in Korea and in Vietnam - and its 12 aircraft carrier attack groups constantly marauding the world’s oceans.

The people in Tibet may be expressing their frustrations in rising up against the Chinese occupation but they did so by attacking and killing ordinary ethnic Chinese citizens.

From Al Jazeera English, Tibet’s regional governor said security forces had exercised “massive restraint” to quell anti-China riots last week - China struggles with Tibetan unrest - 17 Mar 08 http://youtube.com/watch?v=onB7pIT4mKo

But, actually more can be done for world peace by Nancy Pelosi and her sleepy Democrats by impeaching the Bush Neocon gang without delay. The USA has already lost its moral credibility internationally and has to work urgently to regain it, uhh.

I salute Nancy Pelosi for her courageous stand on Tibet and her moral support to Tibet spiritual leader Dalai Lama.Take off your blinders world, Nanci Pelosi has not gone to Dalai Lama Ashram to preach but to learn the religion of love and tolerance, one man who really belives in it and is practicing it the day he was born, “ The Spirtual Head, “Dalai Lama,” he is not seeking any riches for himself but freedom to speak and express freely for his oppressed people, The Tibetian not Chinese.Do not muddy the message of Nancy Pelosi visit, which by the way was planned almost 10 years ago.

Hey Nancy;
How about an investigation into whether G.Bush lied about starting a war in Iraq. Or how about investigating how much money Erik Prince,Ken Lay, etc. shovelled into the Bush & Cheyney bank accounts. OR what role deferment Dickie played in outing a CIA agent. Lots of things to investigate right here at home before you worry about Tibet. Unless Richard Gere has promised to date you if you do him this “service”.

^ our position on human rights; we are in no position to demand anything from China.  This could just as easily be in Iraq or Afghanistan and be us.  This will not be our shinning moment, but rather our moment of cowardice and apparent fear of the country that owns us.  Pelosi has only one thing going for her; she’s a democrat and that should get her a cup of coffee.

Gee, thanks, Mrs. Pelosi!!! Great use of power… hey, crazy idea but....

CALL FOR IMPEACHMENT!!! PUT IMPEACHMENT BACK ON THE TABLE!

What the hell is wrong with you?