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To: Huck
"China's military is preparing to hold large-scale war games intended as a "political message" to Taiwan, amid heightened tensions between the island and mainland, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The military exercises are part of China's annual maneuvers involving large numbers of troops, ships, aircraft and missiles, and will take place on Dongshan Island. The island is located off the coast of Fujian province along the southern Chinese coast near Taiwan. A U.S. intelligence official said the exercises will begin later this month. "It isn't just a training exercise. It's also intended to send a political message "

Thanks, fool.

197 posted on 06/03/2004 7:50:02 AM PDT by jpsb (Nominated 1994 "Worst writer on the net")
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To: jpsb

No problem, moron.


205 posted on 06/03/2004 11:37:12 AM PDT by Huck (The corporation I work for spends big bucks each year on taglines.)
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