Excerpted from Lou Dobbs Tonight (CNN):
KITTY PILGRIM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: National security adviser Stephen Hadley said the president prefers quiet diplomacy for China rather than a boycott of the Olympic ceremonies. On a Sunday talk show he said, "I think unfortunately a lot of countries say, well, if we say that we are not going to the opening ceremonies we've checked the box on Tibet. That's a cop-out." Human rights activists say President Bush's approach is wrong.
SHARON HOM, HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA: This is not against quiet diplomacy. But while you're engaged in quiet diplomacy. There needs to be some very strong public messages sent.
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