Obama urges China to free Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

Lars77

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Fri Oct-08-10 10:52 AM
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Obama urges China to free Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on China to release quickly the newly named Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.
Obama made the comments Friday hours after Liu was awarded the prize. He said in a statement that Liu "has sacrificed his freedom for his beliefs" and is "an eloquent and courageous spokesman for the advance of universal values through peaceful and nonviolent means."

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gTQ3Ecqkk-FCSk6qL2rfmyo1_jxA?docId=4778610

Nobel peace prize is working :D

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ixion

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Fri Oct-08-10 11:02 AM
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1. This is the problem with GITMO and other Black Box sites maintained by the US

we have no moral high-ground to say diddley to any other country. We're holding who knows how many people indefinitely -- and torturing them, to boot.

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golddigger

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Fri Oct-08-10 11:14 AM
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2. Practice what you preach.

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Uncle Joe

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Fri Oct-08-10 12:15 PM
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3. Should China; release Liu, they would be projecting confidence, compassion, courage and strength.

Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Lars.

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pampango

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Fri Oct-08-10 12:54 PM
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4. Good. Hard to imagine them urging China to do the opposite or saying nothing. n/t

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