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China Denies U.S. Aircraft Carrier’s Hong Kong Port Visit
gCaptain ^
| April 29, 2016
| David Brunnstrom and Greg Torode
Posted on 04/29/2016 7:17:45 PM PDT by artichokegrower
China has denied a request for a U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS John C. Stennis to visit to Hong Kong, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday, amid heightened tensions over Chinas territorial claims in the South China Sea.
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Maybe all container ships bring Chinese made crap over here should be denied entry into US ports.
To: artichokegrower
The ship should make a port visit to nearby Taiwan. It will make China think twice about denying us again.
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:24:01 PM PDT
by
Tai_Chung
To: Tai_Chung
One whole carrier? Big deal. Archaic boats useful only against third-worlds.
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:31:55 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
To: Tai_Chung
A GREAT idea!
I would expect that Taiwan will have a higher profile once the incoming Trump Administration starts making ‘adjustments’ to how we conduct foreign policy.
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:34:00 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(The GOPe IS the "Enemy Within" !!)
To: Tai_Chung
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:37:09 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("He's a winner in the process of winning. People like that." Scott Adams)
To: Tai_Chung
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:39:32 PM PDT
by
Lent
To: Tai_Chung
YES, YES, YES
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:40:11 PM PDT
by
Stayfree
To: Tai_Chung
YES, YES, YES
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posted on
04/29/2016 7:40:16 PM PDT
by
Stayfree
To: artichokegrower; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; ...
To: artichokegrower
Oturdpusher may have to issue a strongly worded statement.
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posted on
04/29/2016 8:12:43 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
To: Tai_Chung
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posted on
04/29/2016 8:19:39 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: artichokegrower
I’m sure Hillary will monitor the situation closely.
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posted on
04/29/2016 8:29:55 PM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: CodeToad
To: Finalapproach29er
What may be sad is if family members had traveled to Hong Kong to meet with their loved ones; their (expensive) trips would now be wasted (unless they can redirect to wherever the carrier goes now).
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