21 March 2008

Dharamsala


Photo: Arka Datta/Reuters

NYTimes:
As far as visits by American politicians go, it would be hard to stage a warmer reception. Buddhist nuns waved American flags and the Dalai Lama ordered his followers to offer a standing ovation Friday morning as Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, came to Dharamsala, the emotionally charged headquarters of Tibetan exiles, and seized the opportunity to stick a finger in the eye of China.

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