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Originally Posted by Peregrino
I think the Chinese would do it. They regularly use guys like this to sound out their policy to the rest of the world. It'll be interesting to observe Washington's reaction. Also interesting to note - I haven't seen it in the mainstream media yet. TR has a legit point but our nuclear arsenal has suffered treaty and budget problems that the Chinese don't have. (A lot of open source stuff that can be cross checked.) We don't have an overpowering throw weight advantage like we used to. Advantages we had in precision guidance and efficiency, Clinton gave away. On the bright side - maybe we can get the congresscritters that have been fighting the SDI to volunteer themselves as hunan shields (pun intended). Just some thinking on what could be an interesting threat. Peregrino
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I guess this is where our 3-stage missile defense system needs to come close to perfection. Although, one thing working in our favor is that ever since China opened it's markets 15+ years ago, there is more and more western influence. More and more of a movement towards democracy. The more they see how well we are flourishing over here, the more the people in China want our way of life. The end result is they realize communism doesn't work.
Taiwan is somewhat a planted seed to spread democracy in that region. A little speck against the "Iron Curtain" or the "Bambo Curtain" as some may call it.
Joe