President Bush's attendance at the Beijing Olympics

Should President Bush attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, as planned? Or by doing so, is that seen as some kind of implicit endorsement of China's reprehensible policies toward Tibet, Darfur and Burma?

I say, keep the diplomatic channels open. Not only the Chinese government, but more importantly the vast majority of Chinese people are taking great pride in their role as host of the 2008 Summer Olympics. If President Bush were to renege on his commitment to attend the opening ceremonies it would be construed not only as a diplomatic affront, but also as a personal insult to the Chinese. No doubt that would lead to further charges of the U.S. meddling in another sovereign nation's affairs and being hypocritical. Perhaps Bush and his diplomatic team have already used his commitment to attend as a chit in negotiating the recent North Korean dismantling of nuclear facilities.