[Alberta's Child]

Here's one question that has always lurked in the back of my mind:

It's 2010. China invades Taiwan in an attempt to re-unify it with the mainland. China is successful, though at a tremendous cost.

So what happens next? What do they gain by doing this, since Taiwan doesn't exactly have a pile of resource wealth that makes it a worthwhile military target?

[conserv13]

This is hysteria and BS. The biggest problem we are going to have with China is that they are going to drive the price of oil up, now that more Chinese are driving cars.

[combat_boots]

Please read RIchard Poe's piece at


http://www.richardpoe.com/column.cgi?story=125


Chinagate Connect the Dots. At least some Californias had the decency not to give an award last week to one of the convicted felons.


Our children really are at risk.

[spodefly]

The Pentagon report also warned that Chinese military strategists are considering the use of nuclear weapons against U.S. and Taiwanese forces.

If they do this, I will never buy another pair of shoes from Wal Mart ever again.

[microgood]

The Pentagon report also warned that Chinese military strategists are considering the use of nuclear weapons against U.S. and Taiwanese forces.

Guess we better park a boomer off the coast. Let's see 24*8 = 192 or 24*6 = 144. That ought take care of everything except the Great Wall.

[Dead Dog]

Did you see this?

[playball0]

Sadly, I'm happy to see that the administration is taking the Chinese threat seriously. We are going to need all the Mexicans we can get if we decide to bring our manufacturing back.

[walkingdead]

Yea, I saw this. Crazy huh, shooting war maybe by next year?!?!? Did you see the nice little quote about American companies paying for PLA military expansion. About time someone said it!

[fso301]

If the Chinese are producing below cost, every good and service exported results in a reduction of the Chinese national wealth. Such scenario will catch up with them sooner or later.

[hedgetrimmer]

The U.S. government has cited China as the No. 1 threat to global security for the second time in less than a month.

PING

[A CA Guy]

So, how does everyone feel about Clinton/Gore giving them technology to make their missiles launch and guidance technology to accurately nuke us now?

[GOPJ]

The hook-up from hell -- China/Iran.

The Commission report also noted that China continues to proliferate advanced weapons to many of its client states including North Korea, Pakistan, and Iran.

[GretchenM]

marker bump