Well we shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds us. We’re indebted to China, thanks to the Bush administration.

Besides, why would president Torture care about China’s human rights record anyway?

Bush defends decision to attend Olympics opening

TOYAKO, Japan (AP) — President Bush spoke out Sunday on the Beijing Olympics and North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens, two sensitive issues in Asia, before turning attention to global talks on the Earth’s rising temperature and oil prices.

He defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies next month despite boycott plans by other leaders over China’s human rights record. “The Chinese people are watching very carefully about the decisions by world leaders, and I happen to believe that not going to the opening ceremony for the games would be an affront to the Chinese people, which may make it more difficult to be able to speak frankly with the Chinese leadership,” the president said.