Posted on 08/06/2004 6:53:22 AM PDT by ZGuy
Ambiguity has always been the hallmark of U.S. presidential wannabe John Kerry.
When it comes to Vietnam, he boasts about his war heroics as a navy lieutenant but does not say that he was opposed to the conflict and joined protests with the likes of his buddy Peter Yarrow, from the Peter, Paul and Mary trio.
When it comes to the environment, he slams President Bush's dismissal of the Kyoto climate control accord but will not come out say how he plans to address global warming.
When it comes to China, he calls the communist government "currency predators" for their involvement in U.S. treasury issues but has no qualms taking money for his campaign from Beijing's spies and their cronies.
So who is this John Kerry that hopes to ride the wave of unpopularity against the Bush administration?
For many Kerry and his fresh-faced running mate John Edwards are a welcome relief to the war-mongering of Bush and Cheney.
But beneath that facade lies a dangerous and simmering situation which if explodes will make the war in Iraq pale in comparison.
Kerry is of the view that the "one China, two systems" policy, which is already in tatters in Hong Kong is the model for Taiwan.
While Beijing was recently talking about invading Taiwan and showing off its military might in Hong Kong with a parade of 3,000 soldiers, armoured vehicles and helicopters Kerry's democrats were making their trademark ambiguous reference to the issue.
"We are committed to a "one China" policy, and will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-Straits issues that is consistent with the wishes and best interests of the Taiwanese people," states Kerry's Democratic platform.
Missing conspicuously from the statement is any reference to the Taiwan Relations Act which states it is the objective of the US to preserve and enhance the human rights of the people of Taiwan.
Maybe it was an oversight but the Democrats have done nothing to correct it.
Instead there seems to be a curious coincidence of timing between the release of the Democratic platform and China raising its threats against Taiwan to fever pitch.
The Peoples Liberation Army, after the Democratic convention in Boston, which endorsed Kerry, said it will "smash and crush" any Taiwanese move for independence.
"There could be no peace or stability if Taiwan sought independence," China's defense minister Cao Gangchuan said.
Kerry's connections to China¡®s military run deep and there is little doubt that he is being viewed as an ally by Beijing, especially because Bush won't allow China to buy American weapons.
Former Chinese spymaster General Ji Shengde gave big-time Democrat donor Johnny Chung close to US$300,000 to gain influence in the White House.
Chung later pled guilty to funneling illegal donations in the thousands of dollars to Kerry and to Clinton¡®s 1996 reelection campaign on orders from General Ji.
He told investigators; "I see the White House as like a subway ¡ you have to put in coins to open the gates."
In July 1996 Chung also went to Kerry's office to seek help in getting one Lt. Colonel Liu Chaoying to meet with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Lt. Colonel Liu was then an executive of China Aerospace, a PLA military owned company that produces nuclear tipped missiles and helped arm Pakistan.
U.S. congressional investigators say Lt. Col. Liu is a communist high-tech spy and an arms broker.
What he knew or did not know about these players is up for speculation.
What Kerry did was immediately organize a meeting between Lt. Col Liu and officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission because the Chinese agent wanted to get China Aerospace listed on the U.S. Stock Exchange.
In gratitude, Chung held a Kerry fund-raiser at a Beverly Hills hotel that raked in US$10,000 of Chinese Army money for the senator's re-election campaign. Kerry considered Chung a member of "my team".
The connections do not stop there.
Another Chinese-American businessman George Chao-chi Chu suspected of being a Chinese agent pumped money into Kerry's coffers.
Chu had been one of the Democratic Party's top fundraisers, raising more than US $500,000 before the China-gate scandal hit in 1997.
Kerry's camp has returned part of the money sent by Chu while maintaining that he has never been convicted of any crime.
Why they returned some and not all of the money is mired in ambiguity.
Then there is John Huang, who pled guilty to illegal fundraising for the Democrats. Huang remains free despite the fact that he refused to answer whether he was an agent of the Chinese military over 2,000 times while under oath.
Kerry's campaign elected to return Huang's donation.
But when it comes to ex-Philippine congressman Mark Jimenez who has been sentenced to more than two years in jail for federal election fraud, Kerry has decided to keep his donation.
Jimenez is a confidante of jailed Philippine president Joseph Estrada, who in turn is a crony of one of China's top front men Stanley Ho who was also involved in the U.S. illegal donations investigation.
Kerry's China connections are worrisome and one can keep connecting the dots that lead to the communist regime's top echelon.
But ultimately it boils down to one issue.
What will Kerry do if China attacks Taiwan?
Guess we will all have to wait for another episode of Kerry's ambiguity.
Hie statement: "And I think the way we resolve it is to continue to push, as we did with Hong Kong, Macau and other places, for a one China-two systems and work through over the course of the future."
He said this in the Iowa debate, link.
And we see how well the residents of Hong Kong like their "system."
It has already been proven that the "one country, two systems" formula doesn't work. The communists are slowly expanding their power and influence in Hong Kong and Macau. They have already said that Beijing must have the final say in politics and that the people cannot elect their chief executives. It proves that the Chinese government is not true to its word. They would just do the same to Taiwan.
John Kerry would do nothing but appease the Chinese Communists and let them take Taiwan. That's why Beijing wants him to win the election because they think he is softer on Taiwan and would not interfere in an invasion. I pray that Bush is re-elected. He will fulfill our commitment to Taiwan.
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