Obama Won't Back Down After Chinese Threat, Sends U.S. Warships [Trunc]

Zero Hedge ^ | 12 Oct 2015 | Tyler Durden

[eartick]

Obucketoshiite is not messing with some third world shiite hole.

This is a real world power he is messing with and is dragging us closer and closer to a real confrontation.

If he ever figures where and how to draw a red line on the water, we are all screwed.

[Lopeover]

For what purpose? To anniliate the rest of our fleet? Steady Navy!

[catbertz]

Hopefully he won’t hand over these navy ships to the Chinese, like he essentially did with the military hardware to Isis.

[dfwgator]

Oooooh what a tough guy.

[McGruff]

[amorphous]

The US Navy has always protected the freedom of navigation for commercial shipping

I'm all for protecting freedom of navigation. I'm just against using OUR ships & sailors for targets in a Chinese shooting gallery.

I think a better plan would be an overwhelming show of force composed of at least several or more ships from ever nation sharing a similar interest in freedom of navigation (e.g. Japan, SK, Britain, Australia, Philippines, Malaysia, France, Canada, Mexico, ...).

[paratrooper82]

“Obama Won't Back Down After Chinese Threat, . . . . “

Obama has already backed down to the Chinese when he (Obama) allowed the Chinese to build the artificial Islands and then proclaim them sovereign Chinese land! Kind of like shutting the barn door after the horses got out!

More bull$hit from the old media!

[onyx]

Did you post the entirety of the article, because the link doesn’t work?

I mean, the link doesn’t bring me to the article.

[amorphous]

Nostradamus mentioned someone named “Mabus” in one of his quatrains.

[dragnet2]

so Washington can protect vital shipping lanes.

You yankee need to protect our ships, so yankee can get nice China trinkets. On sale! We ship yankee poonjab doggy yumyums...Yankee and doggy be happy and proud. You go shop now yankee!

[kabar]

The author doesn't seem to understand why the Spratly Islands are strategically important to the region and us. The Chinese have asserted a huge economic zone far beyond territorial sea limits. In addition to oil and other economic interests, the Spratly Islands are located near key ocean straits that must be kept open. Acceptance of Chinese claims would be a disaster. The only question is whether Obama has the stones to stand his ground if the Chinese decide to push back.

[spokeshave]

I read on an earlier thread that no US Navy has sailed the area since 2012.....should have sailed through on a regular basis.

[kingattax]

anyone else getting a bad link ?

[butlerweave]

Obama is trying his best to bring Al Mahdi with as much chaos as possible

[windcliff]

You’re right.

[MARKUSPRIME]

The US has already overflown the island alot with P-8 Poseidon’s. The chinese sound very unprofessional when warning the US. Oneeven says You Go! Go! LMAO. One of the Americans on board chuckles at what he’s hearing on the radio. The americans on the other hand sound very professional and handles it correctly. Here is one of the videos a few weeks ago.

I would have responded to the chinese, I will take a number 1 with extra soy. LMAO. Here is the vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKbZW0pqkM

[CondorFlight]

Great. Let’s fight the Russians in Syria and while we’re at it, take on the Chinese in the Pacific.

Because, after all, our Navy and Army are at the smallest size since 1939, or earlier...

(Is there anyone with any sense in Washington...?)

[Mariner]

The Chinese will not fire on a US Capital Ship.

They know the consequences.

[amorphous]

Hmmm, It's been removed from Zero Hedge.

Moderator may wish to take action with this thread as he/she deems appropriate.

Apologies, but it was certainly certainly there at the time.

ZH, in their article, linked to an article concerning the matter at the WSJ. I see it's still up at the WSJ:

U.S. Patrols to Test China’s Pledge on South China Sea Islands ‘A matter of time’ when operations will start despite Xi Jinping’s surprise commitment in Washington

[dragnet2]

If Americans are so GD professional how is it we’re trillions in debt to the Communist Chinese while we decline and they build up?