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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChen will be coming to the US. Who’s ashamed now?
Campaigning in Virginia, Romney was quoted as saying that if news reports that Chen was pressured to leave the U.S. Embassy in Beijing are true, it would represent a "dark day for freedom" and a "day of shame for the Obama administration."
Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/05/03/147664/mitt-romney-calls-chen-guangcheng.html#storylink=cpy
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Now it turns out that Chen is angry at Chinese officialsnot Americansbecause the Chinese reneged on the deal they made with him:
In a telephone interview early Friday, Chen said he does not blame American officials for his plight after leaving the U.S. Embassy under a deal they helped strike. But he accused Chinese officials of reneging on their promises to fully restore his freedom.
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/05/a-reminder-that-it-will-be-a-while-before-we-fully-understand-the-chen-case/256727/
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US expects China to allow dissident Chen Guangcheng to travel abroad
Officials say Beijing has indicated it will push through activist's application to leave China after offer of study from US university
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/04/us-expects-chen-guangcheng-travel-permission
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Chen will be coming to the US. Who’s ashamed now? (Original Post)
kpete
May 2012
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murielm99
(30,733 posts)1. That works.
They save face. Everyone gets what they need.
Go away, Rmoney.
Laurian
(2,593 posts)2. Now, they'll just flip to their anti-immigrant, xenophobic stance
and complain that he's taking an educational opportunity that could be used by a citizen. These folks will take any side of any issue just to be contrary.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)3. Hey Mr. Wretch-a-Sketch.... keep it up dumbass!!
You should be able to makesome stupid, fucking remark every single day.
You are such a clueless, nerdy, robotic dork.
Mitt un-zipped...
B2G
(9,766 posts)4. I'll believe it when I see it. n/t