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To: Ophiucus
The only reason Arafat is alive is because of this administration. Have you seen our position on Taiwan lately? It is the same as the French position. We are sucking upto them. The AIDS money is going straight to some dictator's bank account or will be used by him to solidify his position.
416 posted on 01/27/2004 10:31:01 AM PST by FirstPrinciple
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To: FirstPrinciple
The only reason Arafat is alive is because of this administration

Um...yeah...right...ignoring the Israeli Parliament, Great Britain, Europe, Russia, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan....

Arafat should have been dead a long time ago but if Israel kills him then they are at war with all their neighbours. Arafat is holed up in his compound and not at Camp David because of this President.

Have you seen our position on Taiwan lately?

Yep - have you? It hasn't changed in 20 years. Bush on CNN in 2002:


"Our nation will help Taiwan defend itself," he said. "At the same time, we support the one-China policy, and we expect the dispute to be resolved peacefully."

That has been the basics for US policy the entire time. In response to Taiwan considering an independence referendum, Bush said, "We oppose any unilateral decision by either China or Taiwan to change the status quo. And the comments and actions made by the leader of Taiwan indicate that he may be willing to make decisions unilaterally to change the status quo, which we oppose." PDF of remarks and analysis

That is zero change in policy. It is a warning to both China and Taiwan not to do anything. The only change was that he said it to the Chinese leader directly in his face.

The AIDS money is going straight to some dictator's bank account or will be used by him to solidify his position.

Really? Any proof? At all?

593 posted on 01/27/2004 12:12:22 PM PST by Ophiucus
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