[samtheman]

As much as I support Taiwan and their already defacto independence, I kind of wish they'd cool the rhetoric until we can get a better handle on the War On Terror. We don't need a big military engagement in the Taiwan straights. Later, ok. Now, we're a bit busy.

As they say in Taiwan: Deng yi xia!

[samtheman]

correction: straits

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Freedom is not negotiable.

If Chinese aggression becomes imminent, Taiwan should use it's nuclear option as a deterrent.

Oh. they don't have nukes?

Sure they don't.......ha.

[Orangedog]

China will wait until our forces are streatched much thinner. They will want to make sure that we won't be able to park 2 or 3 carrier battle groups in Taiwan's neighborhood for very long. This will probably happen in abour 5 or 6 years. They will want their beach head in Panama and Central America. I believe their plan us tied up with increased action in the middle east and then have their puppet in North Korea attack the south. With our forces engaged. Taiwan would possibly have to fend for itself.

The ones who should be really worried about China are the Russians. China isn't building a new, monster battle tank to Invade North Korea. In a few years, the Russian delivery systems for it's nuclear arsonal might be in such poor condition that their nuclear threat may not be much of a deterance anymore.

[wai-ming]

As they say in Taiwan: Deng yi xia!

Actually in Taiwanese, it's Dan jit e ne!