Interesting story here about the extent to which not pissing China off has become an Obama Administration obsession. Apparently, a meeting between the President and the Dalai Lama (big hitter, the Lama) has been postponed until after Mr. Obama's summit meeting with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao.
Much of politics is a game of appearances; it is no different with international geo-politics. The cancellation of the land-based missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic gave the impression that the Obama Administration caved to the Russians. Stiffing the Lama gives the impression that they caved to the Chinese.
At least you can't argue with their consistency of message
ReplyDeleteThe argument going around is that Obama is a beta male, i.e. smart, quiet and non-confrontational.
ReplyDeleteGrant - alpha male.
McClellan - beta male.
Dracula - alpha male.
Renfield - beta male.
Rosi O'Donnell - alpha male.
Barney Frank - beta male.
Rahm Emanuel - alpha male.
David Axlrod - alpha male.
Michelle Obama - alpha male.
Barrack Obama - beta male.
China is the next world power..hell yeah keep them happy Obama!
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