ARTICLE: "Bush Silent, but Others Speak Out on Tibet Crackdown," by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 22 March 2008, p. A3.

When the U.S. gave the Dalai Lama the gold medal last fall, part of Bush's give to the Chinese was to promise to come to the Olympics no matter what—a secret side deal. Not publicized but known in diplomatic circles.

That's why Bush is remaining so cool on the whole Tibet deal, which was a sensible response anyway.