Just a brief observation in the form of a (rhetorical?) question: Does the president's decision to sanction China's hosting of the Olympic Games, via his conspicuous presence at the opening ceremonies, conflict with or raise legitimate questions over his Administration's hard-line stance toward Cuba? Cuba to be certain, has been a bone in the throat of US policy and/or pride for decades now because of the island nation's fastidious adherence to Communist doctrine. China though, over the years, has proven itself a far more harmful recidivist and obstacle in the face of America's designs. I'm thinking of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts in particular. For the sake of brevity, we need not delve into China's atrocious human rights record which includes its subsidization of the genocide in Cambodia under Pol Pot.
My wish is not for the president to lighten up on Cuba but rather to clamp down on China. I'm not sure that we have a cogent, stern policy in our dealings with Communist China. To be sure, the Chinese have eased certain economic bonds in the face of the undeniable benefits that flow from the open economy but human rights remain in a severe state of jeopardy. Wouldn't the president's absence send just the right signal?
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