Guv: Protest is American
A thumbs up to Gov. Jon Huntsman who is in league with the French and the Brits to douse the Olympic torch.
The Guv told Lisa Riley Roche of the DesNews that he supports the recent pro-Tibet protests against China that have plagued the Olympic torch relay leading to the Beijing games.
Says the Mandarin-speaking father of an adopted Chinese daughter:
This is who we are. I think we ought to be totally American about it, in terms of our expressions of outrage and concern and speaking up front and openly as we always do as Americans.
Huntsman says he protested outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., when China crushed pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square.
But Huntsman doesn't call for a boycott of the games.Our country now has a policy of engagement. And I don't disagree. Because by engaging partners, we bring about change.
Above: Protest at San Francisco's Golden Gate.
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