From Japan Today entitled “Dalai Lama endorses just wars:”

Waging war for the cause of freedom can be justified but not in the case of Tibet’s dream of autonomy from China, the Dalai Lama told an audience at a U.S. university on Saturday. …

The allied victory in World War II “saved Western civilization,” and conflicts fought in Korea and Vietnam were honorable from a moral standpoint, the 14th Dalai Lama said in answer to questions.

But he ruled out armed struggle for Tibet’s grievances with the Chinese government.

“In the case of Tibet versus China, violence is almost like suicide,” the Dalai Lama said. “If violence, then bloodshed. Bloodshed means more casualties among the Chinese and, again, more hatred.” …

Asked about the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, he said it would take a few years before it becomes clear whether the U.S. military action was the right course of action.