Bush praises Dalai Lama as peace symbol...

...and the Dalai Lama praised Bush as bringer of death.

It was a delicate bit of diplomatic balancing. Bush wants to ease anger in China, a growing economic and military powerhouse that the United States needs to manage nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea. He also wants to be seen as a champion of religious freedom and human rights.

Beijing said the events "seriously wounded the feelings of the Chinese people and interfered with China's internal affairs."

You're doin' a great job, Dubba U.