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You can bet, HCON 487 IH will set off a lot of brush fires with a lot of very powerful people. How seriously our elected officials take to the risk of losing America's sovereignty still remain to be seen. HCON 487 IH, a House Resolution is a start. For sure the issues are very complex, and politically volatile.

I believe all the issues should be out of the shadows, and placed in front of the American constituency, so they in turn can write/contact their elected officials of their thoughts. No doubt, it will be interesting to follow, and debate here.

Nah, there's no military threat whatsoever from south of the border by China or anybody else. Those piss-ant Latin American countries couldn't find their butt with both hands much less attack America. You better loosen up that tin foil hat. /sarcasm

Russian arms sale to Chavez irks U.S.
The Bush administration has lodged a formal protest with Russia for agreeing to provide the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez more than 100,000 AK-47 rifles that U.S. officials believe could be used to aid left-wing uprisings in Latin America.

ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. The Military Power of the People’s. Republic of China
“Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; never claim leadership.” Deng Xiaoping
Snip...Deception in Military Strategy
Over the past several decades, there has been a resurgence in the study of ancient Chinese statecraft within the PLA. Whole departments of military academies teach the precepts of moulue, or strategic deception, derived from Chinese experience through the millennia, particularly military aspects surrounding the dynastic cycle. Modern China also has a track record of successfully deceiving opponents.

Valley target for illegal Chinese immigration
August 29, 2005 — Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents have seen a 3,000 percent increase in the number of Chinese nationals detained here in the past few years.
Although officials declined to provide statistics for undocumented Chinese nationals, figures show that agents operating in the Valley and South Texas detained 49 Chinese nationals in fiscal year 2003.
That number increased in fiscal year 2004 with agents detaining more than 1,483 Chinese nationals since October.
“The Rio Grande Valley area is an established corridor that smugglers use largely due to the geography, population, and an expanded smuggling network on both sides of the border,” said Valley Border Patrol spokesman Roy Cervantes.
Of the five Border Patrol sectors in Texas, the Valley has seen the highest number of Chinese immigrants, with officials in Laredo, Del Rio, El Paso and Marfa reporting rare or small numbers of arrests.
Chinese are No. 5 out of the top five “other than Mexican,” or OTM immigrant apprehensions in the Valley.

Make of this what you will.