THE OLYMPICS TOPIC II

<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>Art Weingartner wrote:

http://www.ait.org.tw/en/about_Ait/tra/

Check out sections 2B 2-6 (that'll do 'er)

Let's face it, I had to laugh today when I heard the U.S. administration talking of Russia 'respecting sovereign nations', and 'bullying' etc!!

I really think America and the UK should wind in their necks a bit and keep a faily low profile after Iraq/Afghanistcan.

I really don't like the way this sh*t is shaping up: Russia, U.S., Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, and of course the joy of Iran/Israel, Pakistan and India. China/Tibet/Taiwan.
What a planet.
In relation to the other link about visitors from another world, would you really land here??? Look at it LOL I'd skip off to another more laid back, peaceful, cool planet.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>

"to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan."

So you believe the U.S. would militarily interfere? I'm not sure about this. China is a nuclear power. That's the problem. And as we have already learned, the Chinese (as far as generalisation of nations is possible) are rather cold and reckless people. They would use the bomb sooner or later. And the U.S. should be aware of that before considering any military options.

And yeah, I'd skip off to another planet as well. Like Risa (from the Star Trek universe):

Risa - Also called Epsilon Ceti B II, located about ninety light-years from Earth, known for its beauty and relaxing tropical atmosphere. It is a world commonly sought by interstellar vacationers and starship crews on shore leave.The planet orbits several stars and its climate is controlled by a weather modification network, with the natural climate being extremely violent. Risians, especially the women, are extremely open and will freely share their planet, and even themselves, with vacationers; a practice known as "Jamaharon". Perhaps not coincidentally, the fun-loving planet's name is also the Spanish word for "laughter."
 
Have you ever noticed that, if it is just a couple of people from different countries or cultures, unless one of them is an extreme butthead, you can generally get along or at least tolerate each other, but when large groups get involved, the largest being governments, the trouble starts?
 
<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>RayPeterson wrote:

<span class="postlistquotedtext"><blockquote>quote:<center><hr width="100%"/></center>Art Weingartner wrote:

http://www.ait.org.tw/en/about_Ait/tra/

Check out sections 2B 2-6 (that'll do 'er)

Let's face it, I had to laugh today when I heard the U.S. administration talking of Russia 'respecting sovereign nations', and 'bullying' etc!!

I really think America and the UK should wind in their necks a bit and keep a faily low profile after Iraq/Afghanistcan.

I really don't like the way this sh*t is shaping up: Russia, U.S., Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, and of course the joy of Iran/Israel, Pakistan and India. China/Tibet/Taiwan.
What a planet.
In relation to the other link about visitors from another world, would you really land here??? Look at it LOL I'd skip off to another more laid back, peaceful, cool planet.<center><hr width="100%"/></center></blockquote></span>

"to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan."

So you believe the U.S. would militarily interfere? I'm not sure about this. China is a nuclear power. That's the problem. And as we have already learned, the Chinese (as far as generalisation of nations is possible) are rather cold and reckless people. They would use the bomb sooner or later".
 
Yep. That's just how the Soviets were percieved.

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I think the western world has passed the time when we would interfere when China invades Taiwan. I used to work with a guy from Taiwan who, like all Taiwanese, has to serve in the military. He had a very low opinion of the mainland and spoke of a few skirmishes across the channel. They are counting on the west to aid them if ChiComms invade and I don't think that is realistic any more. I believe it is just a matter of time. I also think that China is changing with all the free market acceptance. The mass of capitalism may change the government through internal forces.

All IMO. What do you guys think?
 
Hmmm I guess I'm talking from what I read a few years ago now. Maybe even a decade ago. But since then the world, and especially China, has changed. China has grown in all ways (except humanely). First country to down a sattelite from Earth!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/18/china.missile/index.html

I've just read this someone posted on a forum:
 
"First we would NEVER initiate a military confrontation with China, and second, if we did we would have our asses handed to us, and I've spent time in the military and I know several people that were much higher ranks than me that also concur with that reasoning, just because we say we're #1 does not necessarily make it so, sorry the truth hurts"

In any cost-benefit analysis, Western intervention would be (to put it mildly) a bad idea.

A Russian General has today said Poland has made itself a nuclear target. The Kremlin has distanced itself from the comment but...we really shouldn't be too surprised :)

Is it me or has the world gone more mental than normal recently? Jeez everybody calm down...chill...sheesh.
 
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