Snubbing the Dalai Lama is part of a pattern

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Does Obama Believe in Human Rights? Human rights "interfere" with President Obama's campaign against climate change. By BRET STEPHENS...****Tibet, Chinese suppression of domestic dissidents, Sudan, Iran in every respect, Burma...all examples of "pre-emptive appeasement." Jimmy Carter is looking good by comparison--How can anyone be worse than Jimmy Carter?****