[frannie]

Our family absolutely argued with us, my husband and myself [he has been dead for 3 years] when over and over we felt as if it would be China we have to worry about.

We heard over and over that China had never been imperialistic,is only concerned with keeping people out etc, etc.

We also reminded them that they, at that time were just starting to build up their military, but we were financing it with the large trade deficit we had with them.

Now it is a huge trade deficit. Just as we are financing the war on terror, Between the price of oil, and the drug trade that is imported from some of the Muslim countries.

It is frightening to an old woman who has children, grand children and great grand children to think of between the Muslims and the Chinese, which would we fare better under? Or as many libs say, we just need to talk with them.Duh!

[Jeff Head]

When they tell you that they have no military expansionist intentions, remind them of Tibet, India, Korea, and Vietnam in the last 60 years. Then remind them of Taiwan, the Spratley Islands, Panama, the Bahamas, their rapidly growing influence in South America, Central America, Africa and elsewhere.

Folks thought they could just talk to Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, and Stalin too...we know how that turned out. History is a harsh school master...and class is in session.