It was the worst attack since the 1975-90 civil war and a major blow to the US policy on the Middle East when the Hezbollah fighters seized control of Muslim west Beirut. they just routed the supporters of the western-backed government from the region....

Russia is overreacting over US policy in Europe. The US administration has decided to make the bases to shoot down rogue missiles fired by Iran or North Korea in future. It won't be so powerful against vast nuclear arsenal of Russia.

The best way to snub China's policies would be to boycott the Beijing Olympics. This would snub China no end. And who says politics shouldn't be mixed with sports? During the Cold War such boycotts were common. Sports are politics are inseparable.