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Apr 12 2008, AP

For President Bush, it would seem a small gesture to make a big point: Staying away from the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics would send a clear signal of U.S. anger over China’s crackdown against anti-Beijing Tibetan protesters.British...

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