A week of protests turned violent last week as Chinese security forces busted the heads of Buddhist monks and other Tibetans. News is sketchy — a market burned, dozens killed — because, like Utah Senate caucus meetings, reporters are barred from Tibet.

Last summer, Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble led 14 lawmakers to Liaoning Province at taxpayer's expense. Reporters were assured it was not a junket. As VoU points out:

In addition to all that trade they would generate for Utah, one justification of the trip was to help foster "world peace." If only they had wandered over to Tibet instead of Liaoning.