Protesters 1,758; China 0

This just warms my heart...

China says it foils Olympics terrorist plot
REUTERS - Chinese authorities foiled plots to kidnap foreigners and carry out suicide attacks around the Beijing Olympics, police said on Thursday, in a fresh blow to the image of harmony China has sought to promote before the Games.  The European Parliament, meanwhile, voted for a possible boycott by EU leaders of the Olympics opening ceremony if China fails to talk to the Dalai Lama, raising pressure on Beijing over its handling of unrest in Tibet and neighboring areas.  CONTINUED

US: Olympics protestors have rights
AFP - The White House on Thursday shrugged off concerns about US protests targeting the Beijing Olympics flame and vowed to keep pushing China on human rights, and holding talks with the Dalai Lama.   "People around the world deserve the right to express themselves freely and peacefully," spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters when asked about the demonstrations in San Francisco on Wednesday.  CONTINUED

European Parliament Urges EU Nations To Boycott Olympics Opening Ceremony
RTTN - On Thursday, the European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging EU leaders to boycott the Olympics opening ceremony to be held on August 8 if China fails to enter into a dialogue with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama by that time.  The European Parliament resolution, passed with a large majority, urged EU leaders to adopt a united stance on Tibet. A meeting of the European lawmakers, held in Brussels, firmly condemned "the brutal repression" by China in last month's crackdown on Tibetan protests.  CONTINUED

Seeing China get poked in the eye with a torch?  Priceless.