[adam_az]

I don't believe this crud from the N.Y. Crimes

President George W. Bush may have stripped down White House protocol in keeping with a time of "war" but Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will get "spectacular" treatment Tuesday, complete with a 19-gun salute, an official said.

Wen will arrive at the presidential mansion for a South Lawn ceremony only offered during this administration to visiting heads of state, a senior administration official said.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/031209/1/3giuk.html China's Wen to get 19-gun salute, "spectacular" pomp from White House

Full ChiCom suckup mode.

[gooleyman]

I guess it wasn't crud afterall. I saw him say it today on the evening news. I don't know what he's got up his sleave, but I hope it's a good one.

I remember Reagan wining and dining Gorby (and vice-versa) while he worked to cause the fall of the Soviet Union. Maybe we'll see a similar situation here. I hope anyway.

Either way, with Iraq and Afghanistan raging, we really shouldn't have to commit any troops anywhere else if we can help it. With that in mind, we don't need Taiwan recklessly picking a fight that we are obligated to join. He's telling them to wait a while 'til WE get ready. Or else they may seal their fate in a way contrary to what they want. China would kick the living S out of them without our full fledged help. And we're depleted right now.