Calls Grow to Skip Olympic Opening in Beijing - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog

Calls Grow to Skip Olympic Opening in Beijing - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog:

"In the past few days, a growing number of lawmakers here in the United States and abroad have called on President Bush and other world leaders to skip the opening ceremony in Beijing, a protest they say would send a bold message to China about its crackdown in Tibet, its overall human rights record, and its relationship with Sudan."