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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-11 11:58 AM
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Dalai Lama: Bin Laden’s death may have been justified
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The Dalai Lama—the face of Tibetan Buddhism and a religious leader known for espousing compassion and peace—said the U.S. move to kill Osama bin Laden may have been necessary.

His Holiness answered a question about bin Laden’s death while speaking at the University of Southern California,

As the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama says he practices compassion to such an extent that he tries to avoid swatting mosquitoes “when my mood is good and there is no danger of malaria,” sometimes watching with interest as they swell with his blood.

Yet, in an appearance Tuesday at USC, he appeared to suggest that the United States was justified in killing Osama bin Laden.


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