I believe we should. Bill Richardson and John Edwards think so too. I rarely come down on the same side on issues with those on the left, but I completly agree with Richardson and Edwards on this one.

The U.S. needs to stand up to China and tell them to either get out of the Sudan or face a complete boycott on all fronts.

500,000 are dead, it's clearly genocide, yet the cowards residing in the White House and Congress refuse to do anything about it.

Opinions?

China should never have got the Olympics in the first place, and I believe in a boycott, but it ain't gonna happen is it, sadly.

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Originally posted by Kulturtrager:
China should never have got the Olympics in the first place, and I believe in a boycott, but it ain't gonna happen is it, sadly.

Ditto. China already has the Olympics, and whether the U.S. pulls out or not isn't going to make much of a difference. But we probably should, just for the principle of it.

I agree with hud...er...willie.

I think it's a bit hypocritical of U.S. foreign policy to come down on places like Cuba, but look the other way on human rights violations when it suits us. If we boycotted Moscow, we should certainly boycott China.

I think you should do a lot of things to show disapproval of China, but NOT boycott the Olympics. Now that China has the Olympics, which never should have happened, I believe that countries should lead by example and show the world, including China, what the spirit of sportmanship and fair competition is all about.

Also, look, if I was an Olympic athlete who was training for my entire life to peak at a certain time that only happens every four years, I would be completely devastated by something that won't even change anything other than show disapproval that everyone already knows is there.

The Olympics is an event that should be above all politics, wars, etc.

Boycotting the olympics is a pointless futile gesture.. If we're trying to make a stand against China obviously trade needs to be boycotted first and foremost.

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Originally posted by Liberalkid:
If we're trying to make a stand against China obviously trade needs to be boycotted first and foremost.

I agree with that too.

So, how much trade and arms deals do the US and EU do with China?

Yeah, anything other then a rather superficial boycott by principled athletes and citizens is highly unlikely. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, as an economically healthy China is vital to the prosperity of the world econiomy and ultimately to the progression of the Chinese people and state.

No,please don't.